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

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

eyebrow, “Indeed, it is a coincidence.

gone to a vending machine to buy drinks, came back, saw Mark, and her eyes lit up.

embarrassed, not sure whether to

me feel awkward,

“He’s not coming.”

we go in

I

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“Yeah.”

“Alright then.”

indeed less fun

Mark, “Wait for me a sec.”

ticket to the girl, “You should go in.”

“Really?”

and delight, her smile almost too big to contain, “Thank you

need, it’s an

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

and I headed to the entrance, only to see the girl still in the square,

said, striding over to them, and it

ticket.

up and down in

being young is wonderful.

and straightforward, and solutions easy

got inside, I realized Mark had swapped tickets

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