She was:
Awkward at a distance
standing in the hallways of the Chemistry building
pulling on the sleeves of her green turtleneck sweater
until her hands were invisible
was:
Looking impatient and cold
Because it was a colder than expected April afternoon
Winds having turned around to the North
was:
the only person in the building not carrying any books,
the only one left in the hallway when classes ended
when whoever she was waiting for did not appear
was:
staring at a diagram next to the elevator,
reading the instructions out loud,
softly, just above a whisper, as if it were a prayer
She was:
probably wishing she was
somewhere else.
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