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I don’t feel like going home to an empty house after class today; I have a hankering to be with people. It’s been a trying week and I feel unsettled, needy. Aside from a bit guilty about breaking my promise to the dog. I imagine her sitting by the front window, watching out for me, one eye on her lead. It’s an image too uncomfortable to sustain, so I quell it and head for the shops. In my state, I know the shopping centre is a dangerous place. I could well end up expanding my wardrobe with clothes I don’t need. No, make that shoes. The food court seems a safe bet, so I buy a roasted vegetable focaccia and a strong coffee, then situate myself at a table that looks across at the main shopping thoroughfare. From here I can watch other people shop. A young girl in black stockings and an extremely short black skirt half tiptoes, half shuffles past, a laptop slung over her shoulder. Walking must be a feat for her, the heels on her sling-back shoes so high, her feet are practically vertical.