“I forget to take my pay?” She wondered. “Again?”
“I forgot a bag of chips once,” I tried to talk and show her I understood her confusion, but it was too much desultory to make sense.
She looked at me more seriously, then smiled, and right after that she began laughing. It was a short laughter but honest. It slightly revealed how shy she was. Everything seemed short and shy with her, even me. I felt infinitesimal compared to her.
“Still, you shouldn't be here,” she warned me.
“The gate was open, so I thought...”
“That gate can't be closed. It is too rusty,” she explained.
I nodded to show her I comprehended and mentally prepared myself to leave. I made a small step sideways -towards the exit. I looked around like I wanted to say goodbye to that place and started walking away. I notic
