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..

Mark in his brown trench coat. I paused for at moment, then smiled, “Mark, what a coincidence.”

is a coincidence. Fancy meeting you

drinks, came back, saw Mark, and her eyes lit up. Handing me a bottle of water,

immediately embarrassed, not sure whether

in a way that didn’t make me feel awkward, clarified our

“He’s not coming.”

go in together?”

you?” I

1/3

“Yeah.”

“Alright then.”

indeed less

“Wait for me

I handed my extra ticket to the

“Really?”

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

need, it’s an extra ticket

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

in the square,

a sec.” Mark said, striding over to them, and it seemed

ticket.

saw the girls jumping up and down in excitement.

wonderful, being

straightforward, and solutions easy

inside, I realized Mark had swapped tickets with them so our