We celebrated his birthday after that. We went into a fancy restaurant and had our dinner. The mall is different from the mall we went to last time. The people are less and the surroundings are kind of calm and serene. I’m way more comfortable with this mall. Until Elijah told me that it’s not a mall. It’s a resort and casino.

But why does it look like a mall, though? At least, I know now.

Days flew like a whirlwind. I didn’t realize that the days with him became weeks and months. ...