This is the first part of a short story for the Christmas season called, "A Day In The Mall".  An engineer by profession but a dreamer by choice, Shalini loves to hang out in Bangalore's biggest mall. She liked going there with her friends but was as happy even if she was there all by herself. There were people there and they drew her there like a magnet. She loved watching others and wondering who they were, what brought them there, and what they were like as people. 

This particular visit to the mall proves to be quite eventful.