The following days found Carol starting anew at a local barbecue restaurant, this tdeliberately choosing one closer to where

Felix was staying.

Felix was swamped, juggling several jobs at once. If Carol didn't make tto see him, they'd never meet.

Her new job was just a mile from Felix’s place, a leisurely fifteen-minute walk.

Every evening, she'd wait for him to finish work, and they'd ride the subway htogether, chatting about their day.

Occasionally, they'd splurge on a cab.

Tonight, it was raining when she went to pick him up, umbrella in hand.

But Felix was nowhere to be seen. She ventured into the barbecue restaurant and found him surrounded by a group of young

women, all clamoring for his WhatsApp.

"Sorry, I'm off the clock now."

"Con, handsome, just add us. We'll cback often to support the place."

"I have a girlfriend."

The girls looked crestfallen at the news.

That was when Felix looked up and saw Carol, his smile instantly genuine.

"Carol."

She stood there, rain dripping off her umbrella, not bothering with the other girls, just smiling at him.

Felix walked over, his hand brushing her hair to make sure she wasn't wet.

in the rain? Didn't I text you to

girls asking for his number slunk

his eyes holding a deep warmth that was quickly

head to my place

her cheeks warm as she

phone rang with a distinct tone,

he dropped Carol's hand

"Hello?"

Brown, Ms. Geo is

the news. He didn't even say goodbye to Carol or take the umbrella; he just ran

or perhaps he was

awake, he had long

sending messages and making

word from Felix. She

was relentless, her shoes sunk into the

umbrella inside out, blurring her

were scarce in this weather, and the subway

stood in the chilling wind, drenched,

a taxi

tried to get in, the

give you a hundred to takehome. It's

hundred dollars, the driver's

body prone to colds, and she felt one coming

driver watched her

course, and Carol, now on high alert, silently dialed Felix again—still no

quickly called Abner, her father,

"What's up?"

a cab. I sent you the license plate number. Please wait

sensing her

our cars fancy enough for you?

in

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