ALLISTER
I couldn't stop smiling. An hour in, and my cheeks were almost hurting. But I couldn't help it. The girl who hardly ever smiled in the past few weeks was beaming. Her eyes were glistening with excitement. I'd thought she'd be nervous in the beginning, that she'd be uncomfortable around all the people, but the second we stepped in there, a huge grin had spread across her lips as she let out a delighted squeal. I don't think I'd ever heard a happier sound.
"Are those moving stairs?!" she'd screamed, and rushed towards the escalators.
They'd been introduced into our malls just a couple of years ago, probably during the time she spent in that damned pet shop. No wonder she was so excited to see them. And what made it all even better was the way she acted around Theo. If I wasn't
