In the end
I wasn't expecting it, honestly. I was out shopping with friends. We were standing by the denim section when four of them went to look at jewellery. My best friend and I remained, trying to make a final decision about which pair of jeans to buy. I was busy giving her a lecture, on her deplorable taste in dressing. And then suddenly, a phone rang. It was my friend's. Her mom had called, asking her to get on with the shopping and come home soon. It happened then. One moment, we were in this noisy mall, surrounded by friends, chatting away incessantly. The very next second, I was alone. All the noises in the world were muted. Things became blurry. I couldn't see my friends, not even my best friend, who was standing a few feet away. And I definitely couldn't hear her making excuses to her mom, begging her to let her stay out longer. And then there was a tiny voice. Now I can't remember for sure whether it was a tiny voice. Maybe it was a voice in my head. Or maybe it