“Do you wanna go somewhere else now?” he asked after a few moments of silence.

She nodded her head slowly, letting out a slight sigh as she did so.

“Okay, lead the way. I guess I'm ready to leave” she replied.

Luna and Alavaro continued walking through the mall, not knowing where they were going. She kept glancing over at him every few seconds, smiling happily when she saw him smile back at her. When they reached the entrance of the mall, he grabbed her hand and started leading her toward the door. Once outside, he released her hand and led her down the sidewalk towards the bus stop.

“Where...