I decided to stop at the mall at one of those small shoeshops. I went into the store and a very young man about 20 came up andasked me if he could hel..., he had been vacuuaming and getting ready toclose the store.I told him i wanted to check out 2 styles of nice black open toeheels, He said he would be right back. When he returned I sat in achair with him on the floorat my feet as I slid my foot out of my shoes he gotthe first heel and held it up and slid my foot intoit. I knew my feet smelled a. The scene perfectly matched his mood. Any observer could have told you the street was definitely in some city, but the buildings were decrepit, and any observer would have an urge to leave very quickly. The buildings seemed devoid of inhabitants, except for shadows, creeping along, a hovering threat. Stan didn't care about that though.He was depressed, very much so. It wasn't the fault of poor upbringing, being poor, or anything like that. He was intelligent, he went to a good college, his. I was the one. She had chosen me and words couldn't describe my elation. "Kath, you don't know how happy that makes me to hear," I managed, "I'm just so relieved." A single tear formed in each of my eyes but I quickly blinked them away, not wanting to seem ridiculous. "As for Cory, i'm going to have to speak to him and try to explain to him. It's going to be difficult but I have to do it," She added. "I know Kath, like you said; i'm here for you if you need me. I will always be here from now on. Right now, she didn't want anything getting in the way of finishing high school and graduating from a business college, and she figured a serious boyfriend was one of the worst distractions she could find. I'm doing really fine with my hook-ups, how dare you, Andrew?! Recomposing herself after his confession, she stared at him with a steely gaze. "So?"Andrew's eyes widened, horrified by her casual attitude. "What do you mean, 'so'?" He exclaimed. "I pour my heart out to you and all you can do.