Pretty significant to me this one.
I was in the mall and I found two young children... A white boy and an Asian looking girl. I don't know if they were running away or homeless orphans or what. They certainly didn't look related but obviously knew each other, so I assumed they were friends.
I had found the two hiding amongst the mattresses in a sort of fort. 3 mattresses stacked the wrong way round with two leaning on the wall. Doesn't exactly look out of place, but I heard munching sounds from what I thought was behind the mattress and then I saw them.
They had stolen a few touch lamps, batteries, pillows, and a large quilt. (The packaging was in the fort) and were munching on these little chip bags they likley managed to swipe from the food court.
Upon me discovering them they quietly begged me not to say anything. I really mean beg too. they even bribed me with 4 dollars and a handful of change to stay quiet.
I didn't say anything at first. I wasn't sure I wanted to. I'm not sure who or what they were hiding from but they seemed terrified of going back to it.
I did eventually cave in (like 10 minutes later) and tell the store employees before I left that those two had been hiding there and to be on the lookout for them... But then I immediately saw they already took care of it as I saw three of the mall security guys escorting the two and they weren't happy. They started throwing a huge fit about not wanting to go back... Never said back to who ,what, or where though and that's what scares me about this.
I really hope those two turn out all right.