A Fall In The Mall

Chapter 1: Crabs Are An Interior Designer’s Best Friend

The golden sunlight shone through the glass windows on the roof of the mall. In the far distance, faint little clicks could be heard. Click, click, click. A woman in her late 20s burst through the door located at the back of the hallway. Following behind her was an army of soldier crabs. Hundreds and thousands of crabs were tumbling over each other. They slowly entered the hallway. Resounding shouts rang throughout the once silent room. Vérónika started ordering her soldier crabs around and as a result the room filled with chaotic energy. There was way too much to be done! Her favourite two crabs rested lazily on her shoulders, these two special little crabs were Vérónika’s pride and joy. They made all the decisions for Vérónika‘s eccentric interior designs. Their names were Geoff and Samantha, or as Vérónika called them, the king and the queen. The rest were simply just their soldiers and servants. “Put that over here, no not over there!” she called out to the soldiers while brushing her hair dramatically while simultaneously speaking in a strong French accent, “Nõw Sam ā nthaaaaaaa, my favòurite crab, which côlour should I do the c ęí lng this time?” Vérónika held up two cards, and Samantha was shown two colours, “which õne?” Samantha hesitated, but then decided on the left card Vérónika was holding. “Oooooh, yes! Yes! Yes! Mwah, you are the best! I knew I could trust you.” Vérónika excitedly exclaimed as she kissed Samantha. While kissing Samantha,

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