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.

a familiar, warm voice came from

his brown trench coat.

“Indeed, it is 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 could be a pop star.”

immediately embarrassed, not sure whether to explain or

didn’t make me

“He’s not coming.”

we go in together?”

I was puzzled.

1/3

“Yeah.”

“Alright then.”

are indeed less fun

Mark, “Wait for me a

to

“Really?”

almost too big to

need, it’s an extra ticket anyway.”

a waste. Better to give

only to see the girl still in the

said, striding over to them, and it seemed he

ticket.

saw the girls jumping up

wonderful, being young

straightforward, and solutions easy and

I realized Mark had swapped