the city of rats

over the next couple of months i discovered the front of the mall. there is great debate on what part is the front of the mall. some say the side with Barnes and noble, some say the theater side, in my mind its the theater side. i never liked this spot much in the crummier months the wind was a bother and there is no cover from the rain. but as the weather got nicer i found myself out there more and more. when you spend time in one area you start to notice other regulars and recognize other faces. i became familiar with the city of rats(its not actually called that but again in my head it is) you have everything from the Russians who keep to there group more and speak Russian but are still friendly (ish) and you have people who could kill you if you mess with them and you have others but i am not naming names for confidential reasons, (to hide it from mall security lol jk) but anyways the front is great you often get people who are just passing thru stop and have a conversation or people who ask if you know where a store is (mostly black house white market) and occasionally you will get one of the t Mobile people from in the mall trying to sell you a phone. within 2 months of hanging in the front i made like 50 friends, it is a very friendly place (after you get past the drama) it was during this time my cat disappeared..