Chapter 10: Shopping at Monroeville Mall
The next day, I met some more of my best friends Alex Russo, Justin Evans, Max Greenwald, Carly Shay, and Carly's parents, Sam and Freddie, at Monroeville Mall to go shopping. "Hi, guys!" I greeted my friends. "Hi, Angel!" Alex greeted back. "Before we start shopping, I want to remind you that you and your parents are still on to go bowling at Zone 28 with Emily and her younger siblings," I reminded Carly and her parents. "Sarah, James, and Henri will be at bowling, too." "Yes," Carly replied. "I can't wait to see them." "I have lots of fun activities planned for Sarah and her stepbrothers," Alex stated. "We will go shopping and out for dinner at the Strip District next Sunday." First, we saw The Black Panther at the Cinemark movie theater. "I wanted to see this movie in February, but it ended up being a busy month with Wicked and Emily's bowling group in West Mifflin." I also paired up with Carly and Alex to go to Hallmark, TCBY, H&M, Payless Shoe Source, Claire's, and Go! Toys. "I remember shopping at Claire's for the first time during the summer of 2008," Carly remembered. "All of these stores I went to at the Pittsburgh Mills Mall during that really snowy day in January my senior year of high school," Alex remembered, "especially for trendy spring clothes and shoes during that time." Alex picked out a pretty pink spaghetti strap dress with strawberries on the front and some tan wedge sandals from Payless Shoe Source. "So, what activities do you have planned for the rest of the spring, Alex?" Carly asked. "First, we are going to go to the Strip District to this totally awesome Mexican restaurant called Casa Reyna, then take a hike through Frick Park and have Easter dinner in Edgewood, then go to brunch at the Grand Concourse before yet another meeting at the Squirrel Hill library about things we like about Pittsburgh, and then maybe go see another movie in the Waterfront," Alex replied. "Those all sound like fun, Alex," I remarked. "Sarah, James, and Henri will really enjoy all the events you have planned coming up." We got treats at TCBY. I got a mini cookie cake, Carly got a strawberry banana smoothie, and Alex got a hot fudge frozen yogurt sundae. We also discovered Happy-Go-Lucky toys at Hallmark. Pretty soon, it was time for me to leave. "Thanks for a great day, everyone!" I thanked my friends. "You're welcome, Angel," Alex replied. "Bye, guys!" "Bye!"