Chapter 39: Iced Adornment

They arrive safely in LA around 2 PM PST after an otherwise comfortable flight, leaving their hoodies and hats on the plane. The two are greeted at the airport by a driver and luxury sedan. Under sunny skies with 78-degree weather, Damien and Eshe are eager to go shopping and get out of their current t-shirts and jeans. They are first escorted to a shopping mall with indoor and outdoor access. Eshe stops to stare at a diamond choker housed within a glass fortress while Damien tries on a pair of shoes across the aisle in his selected department store.

“Ah, I see something has caught your eye. Would you like to try it on, miss?” An older gentleman in business casual attire asks from behind the counter.

“Oh, I really shouldn’t…” She touches the transparent case, staring from the piece to the man.