2.What wonderful weather! Summer didn’t seem to want to end; the season stretched out pleasantly, ideal for going for walks. But going out alone… Ugh… I’ve always preferred having a companion, whether to talk or just to pass the time. One afternoon I decided to go to the Luxembourg Gardens. Living in Montparnasse, I was quite close. I opted to detour via Denfert-Rochereau, making the route considerably longer but with the sole aim of provoking fate. However, when fate has a different plan in mind for you and neither the time nor the place are right, any attempt will fail. I tarried in this area, eyeing the businesses and shops, foolishly hoping to spot Frank. I would’ve been taken for a lost tourist, not really knowing what she was looking for, but marvelling at all sorts. I looked in eve

