Chapter 53 Carl To The Rescue

• Side by side, we walked through the gates and entered the building's ground floor. As usual, the atmosphere down here was lively. In the evening, boys, men, and even some women gathered in the lobby for casual chit-chats. Uncles discussed their elderly matters, while boys discussed their studies. Everyone seemed engrossed in their own affairs as we made our way through.
• It was then that I realized I had forgotten my keys in my apartment. The idea of getting spare keys crossed my mind, but I quickly dismissed it. At least not as the first option. Another thought emerged, and in my complete consciousness, I found myself preferring it over the first one.
• "You can stay in my apartment rather than sitting in the lobby until Carl arrives," he offered as we sat in the car after exiting the hospital.