"Life is stressful, huh?" Ashley gave a side-glance at the newcomer before pulling on her cigarette and watched the smoke dissipating into the air. She did not respond. After all, she was not in the mood for a small chit-chat.
However, the newcomer did not share the same thoughts and approached her. The newcomer, Ashley glanced back again, was a fair-skinned girl with long hair. Her eyes were big and brown, almost like a puppy. Almost.
"Do you have a light?" The girl held out a hand, smiling kindly at her. Ashley merely gave a blank stare.
"Here." It took a good 30 seconds before Ashley fulfilled the stranger's request. A generous person was not how most people would describe Ashley but for some reason, this newcomer was an exception.
"Thank you," the girl accepted and thanked her gratefully.
They both just stood there and waited in silence until they grew bored of having their lungs being tainted by a piece of cancer stick.
Even though she came in the later, the stranger dropped her cigarette on the ground and stepped on it. "Looks like my lifespan is going to be reduced by another 10 years."
Ashley cracked a half-smile.
"Nice knowing you," the girl threw the used cigarette into a rubbish bin and started walking a few feet away before stopping.
"My name is Paige by the way," the girl, Paige shot her a disarming smile.
"Ashley."
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