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I got out of my apartment and made my way to the Mall.
Eyes always on my phone so I won't look that lonely. But in fact, I was.
It just gave me a sort of confidence, something to hide behind.

No one would try to talk to someone who only pays attention to a phone, right ?

I looked up for a second, noticing a vans store. I felt the need to enter it to get some new shoes.

I looked through the shoes, not paying attention to anything else. I guess that's how I am. I'm always completely into the things I do, and I don't care about anything else in this very moment.

I held a dark red one in my hands for a second, but I put it back down as fast as I grabbed it. I already bought those months ago.
I kept walking through the store when suddenly I bumped into someone.

I looked up and saw a guy. I looked at him, head to toes (he had that really cool tattoo and pink hair), before I shook my head a little to get my thoughts back. "Oh, sorry.."
I said, trying to avoid eye contact. Ugh, why do I have to be so socially awkward.

"Uh, it's okay. I wasn't paying attention either" he said and smiled. I couldn't help but smile back, but I quickly looked away.
Just when I turned around to look back at the shoes he said "I-I'm Josh.." He rubbed his neck and looked away for a second, then back at me.
"I can help you if you want to ? I hang around a lot in here so.." - "oh.. It's okay. I think I just found the perfect ones." I said, holding a pair of black vans in my hands.

He smiled again. And I had to admit, he looked really cute doing that. I shook my head again, just a little. A man was the last thing I needed and wanted at that moment.

"Follow me" he said, "my friend owns this store, but I promised to help out for a few hours cause he's really busy at the moment.." I payed and I couldn't help but stare at him as he put the shoes in a bag. "God, he looks really good" I thought.
But I didn't want to think about a guy anymore. He looked up and smiled as he noticed I was looking at him. I smiled back but then again, I looked away, tucking my hear behind my ear.

"H-hey, uh, I still don't know your name?" Josh laughed, looking at the ground for a few seconds until he looked back to me, biting his lip a little.

I couldn't help but smile. "It's Lynn" I said. Then I left.

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