The way to the mall was interesting.
Jon witnessed a couple of little girls saying goodbye to their mother, with the girls saying "Bye Daddy," and the mother saying "You boys have a good time."
About halfway there, he saw a married couple hugging. The man said to the woman "How's my favorite husband today?"
And then just outside the mall, he saw a couple of the popular girls from school: Melissa Smith and Amber Levine. One of them was talking about how much of a babe Steve Farber was.
As they entered the mall, Jon fingered the stone in his pocket, wondering if he should make any other changes.