"Shopping Day"

"Shopping Day"

Sidney and Lisa walked down the stairs into the mall, trying to plan out their day’s shopping experience. A mani-pedi was definitely on the list, but not before searching for some cute shoes and hitting up the makeup counter for a free makeover. The day was going to be just like every other weekend at the mall, so they thought.      “What was that noise?” Lisa asked, her gaze aimed at the mall’s corridor entrance in the corner between a video game store and a breakables boutique. Curious, she walked in that direction, cocking her head in order to listen for the sound again.      “What noise, Lis?” Sidney questioned, following after Lisa. A few steps away from the corridor entrance and Sidney still had not heard anything, nor had her friend responded to her question. “Lisa, what noise?”       Lisa paused and turned to look at Sidney. “I … I don’t know. It seemed really loud when I first heard it, but the closer I get, the less I hear it. I thought it was music, but now it sounds more like a bunch of people talking … or a bunch of glass breaking.”       “What? Lis, those don’t even sound similar to each other. And I don’t hear anything. Come on; we’ve got some shopping to do.”       With considerable difficulty, Sidney was able to pull Lisa from her curiosity and distract her with some shiny objects in the store across the hall. Lisa took one last look toward the corridor, squinting toward the darkness, thinking she saw a figure skulk away.       Within the darkness, a disheveled figure grumbled to itself about missing yet another one.

Entry: Writing.com Daily Flash Fiction Challenge
Date: 20 July 2012
Prompt: "What was that noise?"
Word Count: 273