Jon was saddened that he had to use the girl as a distraction to get away, but there was nothing that he could do for her, or her mother. Or Karyn. At the moment, they were definitely Goths. And they wanted to stay that way.
Jon hid inside one of the nearby stores, planning to himself how he was going to get the device back. And all the while, he watched the Goth woman and three Goth girls walk further into the mall. People passing them gave them odd looks, especially towards the mother.
Karyn stopped in front of a clothing store. They were a lot closer now, so Jon could hear them talking.
"I wonder if this works on things as well as people," Karyn said. She aimed it at the clothing store. There were no people in the way, so when it hit its target, it would be the store itself.
She pulled the trigger.
