"I'll see you around, Kanakan," she said, pulling herself away with a wink and walked back into the hospital. Kan smiled back at her, his eyes followed Ellie's graceful stride as she returned to the hospital, a radiant smile illuminating her face.
With a subtle turn, she waved farewell, and Kan reciprocated with another smile that stretched even wider, a silent exchange of shared warmth and connection.
"Oh shit! It's already getting late, I have to head home," Kan said and decided to rush back home. The darkening sky urged him to return home.
Kan walked past the bottle he left before entering the hospital but he instantly remembered after seeing the trash can across the street and walked back to it, Kan decided to give his free-kick skills another shot.
