Two Weeks, Wrong City
romanceEveryoneI spoke before thinking. "Your ticket Platform 9?" She glanced at me. "Yes." "Cool. Same." She didn't smile. We both looked at the board. I'd blown it. Should've said something smarter. Should've said nothing. Now I was just the awkward guy with a one-word conversation starter.
We didn't talk. Just stood there, both waiting, both alone even though we weren't. The board stayed dark. People moved past. I thought about saying something. She looked like she wanted someone to. But neither of us did. The silence got heavier.
What happens next?
2 ways forwardHer phone lit up. She answered. "Hi... yeah, I'm at the station... No, I... I don't know..." Her voice got smaller. "I can't do this right now." She hung up. Stood there looking at nothing. I watched her. "Hey," I said carefully. "Are you...?" She wiped her eyes. "My life is falling apart."