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.

warm

Mark in his brown trench coat. I paused for at

raised an eyebrow, “Indeed, it is a coincidence. Fancy

a vending machine to buy drinks, came back, saw Mark, and her eyes lit up. Handing me a bottle of water, she said, “Your boyfriend is so hot! He

embarrassed, not sure whether to explain

that didn’t make me feel awkward,

“He’s not coming.”

shall we go

you?” I was

1/3

“Yeah.”

“Alright then.”

less fun

at Mark, “Wait

I handed my extra ticket to the girl, “You should go in.”

“Really?”

smile almost too big to contain, “Thank you so much! Should I transfer you the money?

need, it’s an

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

I headed to the entrance, only to see the girl still in the square, apparently talking to a friend who also didn’t have a

said, striding over to them,

ticket.

girls jumping up

is wonderful, being young

and

had swapped tickets with them so

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