Almost halftime

A few minutes before halftime, I noticed Chase slip away from the group.

I figured he was probably going to grab something to eat before the lines got too long. He hadn’t said anything to us, so I didn’t think much of it.

A few minutes later, Ariana leaned toward Jeff.

“I need to use the bathroom.”

Jeff nodded. “Alright. We’ll see you in a few.”

She made her way through the crowd and disappeared down the steps.

A bathroom sounded like a good idea to me too. I figured I might as well go while I had the chance, so I followed shortly afterward.

I didn’t actually know where the bathrooms were, though.

The crowd was packed, making it difficult to see much more than the people immediately around me. I could just barely see the top of Ariana’s head moving through the crowd ahead of me, so I followed her, figuring she’d eventually lead me to the right place.

I kept a little distance between us as I made my way through the stadium, assuming she’d find the bathroom eventually.