The Other Side

Chapter 6: The Mall

"Children?" I asked.

"I mean in the future when you're older."

"I haven't really planned my future much." 

"Me either, but I have planned the family part of my future" Cole responded.

"I have wished to have children at one point though. Maybe two or three."

"What genders?"

"Two girls and a boy"

"I want a boy and a girl," 

"I actually have always wanted twins, if I had a boy and a girl, I'd be satisfied," I said

"I'm a twin," Cole said.

"Wait really?" I asked in complete surprise.

"Yeah, I have a twin brother. His name's Ethan, but he lives in England so he only visits a few times a year"

"Woah, England? I've always wanted to visit there" I explain.

"I've gone a few times, definitely worth the visit," Cole said.

     As Cole and I say in stillness. I glared into the night sky which was covered in stars. My eyes started to shift over to the moon, which wasn't the only one in the sky. There were two.

"There's two moons," I asked Cole in shock.

"There used to be one, but almost a hundred and fifty years ago, another one moved into orbit with the other one" Cole explained.

"Does it have a name?" I asked Curiously.

"It's called Cruithne," Cole said.

"Cruithne? That sounds familiar" I said.

"Maybe you've heard about it when it was still called an asteroid"

"I probably have," I said, then shrugged my shoulders.

"When is your birthday?" Cole asked me, unexpectedly 

     I stared at Cole, biting my bottom lip and blushing a little from embarrassment.

"Today" I finally spoke.

     Cole gasped, then sat in shock and silence for a moment.

"Really?" He said shocked

"Yes," I responded, staring at the stars in the sky.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know," he said, placing his hand on top of mine.

"Don't worry about it - " I started to say, then Cole interrupted me, "I'll make it up to you" 

"You don't have to," I said, without hesitation.

"But I want to," Cole said, smiling.

     A phone began ringing, I looked over at Cole who had pulled a phone-like object out of his pocket.

"Just give me a minute to answer this call" Cole said seconds before he answered the call.

     A minute later, Cole hung up the phone.

"Who was it?" I asked.

"Just my mother, just checking in on me" Cole replied.

"That's nice of her," I said with me a slight smile.

     Cole grabbed my hand and pulled me out of my seat.

"Let's go, I want to take you somewhere," Cole said smirking and slightly pulling me towards the exit door.

     About half an hour later, we pulled into an empty parking spot outside of a huge building. It was at least four floors, the walls were clear and you could see hundreds of people, and escalators throughout the building.

"What is this place?" I asked Cole.

"A mall" Cole said.

"I don't have any money - " I begin to say.

"I have some money" He smirked and opened his door to get out of his car.

     I got out of the car as well. I started to walk towards the entrance with Cole.

"What's wrong? Never been to a mall before?" Cole asked me unexpectedly, while he chuckled at his joke.

"No, I have," I said, and blushed.

"Then what's the problem?" he asked, this time sounding more concerned.

"I don't like having you pay for me," I said, looking at Cole and tilting my head to the side.

"Like I said before, I have to make it up to you" Cole smiled, and held my hand the rest of the way to the entrance.

     As we entered the Mall, my eyes shifted from store to store, from every inch of the floor and every wall. There was a beautiful fountain in the middle of the mall, as a centrepiece. There were people of all ages carrying bags upon bags of items they have bought throughout the mall.

"Woah, this place is unbelievable," I said in amazement.

"Where to first?" Cole asked.

"Wherever you want," I said with a big smile.

     Cole and I went up multiple escalators, up to the third floor. Cole guided me into a store called "Little Planet."

"Pick an outfit for yourself," He told me with a smile.

"But - " I said.

"No but's" he paused and looked at me straight in the eyes. "Get shoes too"

"Okay," I answered with a smile.

"I'll be back in twenty minutes, be done by then," Cole said, then walking out of the store and into the crowds of people in the mall.