You follow her

I kept following Ariana, but after a minute or two, I started realizing we weren’t heading anywhere near the bathrooms.

I slowed down.

At first, I figured maybe there was another restroom somewhere I didn’t know about. But then she turned away from the main concourse and headed toward a gate in the fence.

That caught my attention.

I probably should have turned around and gone back to the stands. Instead, I found myself curious about where she was going.

I quietly followed.

Ariana slipped through the gate and into what looked like a maintenance area behind the stadium. There were equipment sheds, fencing, and various pieces of field-maintenance equipment scattered around.

It was much darker back there. The noise from the stadium was still audible, but it felt surprisingly distant.

I stayed back and watched as Ariana continued walking.

Then I saw her stop.

There was someone standing farther ahead, mostly hidden in the darkness.

Ariana walked directly toward him.

As she got closer, I could make out who it was.

Chase.

I stopped where I was, suddenly realizing that neither of them had actually gone anywhere near the bathroom.

I stayed quiet and watched from a distance, trying to figure out what was going on.