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 behind..

in his brown trench coat. I paused for at moment, then smiled,

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

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

not sure whether

a way that didn’t make me feel awkward,

“He’s not coming.”

go in

I

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“Yeah.”

“Alright then.”

are indeed less fun alone.

“Wait for me

I handed my extra ticket to the girl,

“Really?”

big to contain, “Thank you so much! Should

an extra

a waste. Better to give it to

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

to them, and

ticket.

up

being

and solutions easy and

realized Mark had swapped tickets with them so