Shopping
Author: Paul_okito
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Andrew walked into the mall, greeted by an open space with stores lined up opposite each other. There was an excavator positioned in the right-hand corner of the entrance, leading to the upper floor.

This was Andrew's first visit to the mall. Previously, all he could do was admire it from a distance, knowing that he couldn't afford anything sold there.

But today was different. He moved with a sense of pride, as if he were the owner of the entire mall.

Andrew headed towards the excavator, which would take him directly to the second floor since it seemed like the ground floor was mainly for groceries.

As he held onto the moving stairs, Andrew was initially taken aback by the pressure from the excavator's motion. However, he quickly regained his balance, determined not to become the laughing stock of everyone present.

Finally, Andrew reached the second floor. He scanned the area, looking left and right until he spotted a store selling men's clothes in the distance.

He moved closer to the
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