Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 77

Maybe the person I’m waiting for will never show up.

The girl, sharp as a tack, approached with a smile, “Sweetie, are you waiting for someone?”

“Yeah.”

“Your friend must be stuck in traffic. It’s always a mess around the stadium at this time.”

Seeing my disappointment, she smiled and came closer, tilting her head, “How about I keep you company while you wait?”

“Aren’t you going in?”

“I couldn’t snag a ticket.”

She shrugged, her lips turning downwards in a mix of disappointment and resignation.

I chuckled, “Then, keep me company.”

He’s not coming, and I’m not really waiting for him.

I’m waiting to finally give up hope.

Another hour passed, the crowd in the square thinning out, my fingers almost numb from

the cold.

An announcement over the PA system reminded everyone it was the last call for entry.

Suddenly, a familiar, warm voice came from behind..

turned around, surprised, and saw Mark in his brown trench coat. I paused for at moment, then smiled,

a coincidence. Fancy meeting

up. Handing me a bottle of water, she said, “Your boyfriend is so hot! He could be a

immediately embarrassed, not sure whether to explain or not.

a way that didn’t make me feel awkward, clarified our relationship, “Where’s

“He’s not coming.”

we go in together?”

I

1/3

“Yeah.”

“Alright then.”

are indeed less fun

Mark, “Wait for me a

I handed my extra ticket to

“Really?”

widened with surprise and delight, her smile almost too big to contain, “Thank you so much! Should

need, it’s an extra ticket

stuff, if not given away, is just a waste. Better to give it to someone

in the square, apparently talking to a friend

over to them, and it

ticket.

jumping up and down

is wonderful, being young is wonderful.

clear and straightforward, and solutions easy and simple.

inside, I realized Mark had swapped tickets with them so