Rachel stood across the street; her eyes were locked on the tall glass tower of Kaldorni Properties.
The whole building of Kaldorni Properties glimmered under the bright morning sun, and it was glowing under the sun like jewels.
She didn't move, and for a moment, it felt like time had slowed down.
Cars still rushed past, horns honked, and voices floated through the air; the wind blew gently through the busy street, but all the noise faded into the background, and it all felt far away, as if she were inside her own bubble of silence.
When she finally stepped forward, her white sneakers tapped gently against the asphalt as she walked across the crosswalk.
Three men slowed down their steps just to stare at her.
Not far away, a blond boy angled his phone; he was pretending to film the street, but the lens of his smartphone camera was locked on her every move.
