The girl smiled warmly and asked, "Are you waiting for someone?"

"Yeah."

"Most likely, they're caught in traffic. Right now, everything around the arena is hectic as always."

She bent her head and looked pityingly at my disappointment. "I'll wait with you."

"Aren't you going in?"

"I couldn't get a ticket." She shrugged, her lips curving downward in a mix of disappointment and resignation.

I chuckled softly. "Then ...