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.

announcement over the PA system reminded everyone it was

warm

trench coat. I paused for at moment, then smiled,

it is a coincidence. Fancy meeting you here

her eyes lit up. Handing me a

embarrassed, not sure whether to explain

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

“He’s not coming.”

we

I was

“Yeah.”

“Alright then.”

are indeed

up at Mark, “Wait for

my extra ticket to the girl, “You should go

“Really?”

with surprise and delight, her smile almost too big to contain, “Thank you so much! Should I transfer you the

an

is just a waste. Better to give it

to the entrance, only to see the girl still in the square, apparently talking to a friend

Mark said, striding over to them, and it

ticket.

the girls jumping up and

wonderful, being young

seem clear and straightforward, and

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