It was getting dark. Ally sat at a bench of a beautiful park. Had she been in a better mood, she would have sat nearer to the stream that ran a few feet away from her and maybe, she would have admired the water flowing steadily, allowing the sound of it to calm her down a bit.
Instead, she opted to sulk in her misery. Letting the shadows around her add to her somberness. Her head down into her hands and the grooves of the long-dried tears plastered on her face.
A minute later, she heard the roar of a truck approaching and the engine stop after a moment. She perked her ears up to the sounds of the door shutting and steps approaching her from behind as she took a deep breath.
Gus sat beside her and stood quiet for a while.
-You know? This is a small town, Ally, there are only so many pla
