Chapter 59

I instantly regretted meeting Jackson here, and the more I thought about it, the more uncomfortable I felt. Then, as I walked down the escalator, I wasn't paying attention and missed a step. Suddenly, I twisted my ankle, and a sharp pain shot up from my foot. I furrowed my brows tightly as I bit back the pain and descended the escalator. At that moment, Jackson called again, but the voice belonged to someone else. "Yes, I'm at Entrance Three now. Could you please…" I began. "Nancy?" A surprised voice came through the receiver, "It's me, Douglas." To my surprise, the person flustering around helping Jackson was Douglas. A while after we finally met up, Jackson gratefully said to me, "He helped me… He's a great young man." Meanwhile, Douglas patiently listened, not minding Jackson's stutters. He smiled gently. "You were great too, sir. But remember to check the floor numbers next time.” I explained to Jackson, "Douglas and I were classmates." Jackson looked pleasantly sur