Chapter 553

"Are you here to watch the game? Have you bought tickets?" Chris changed the subject. "Not yet, do you have tickets? I'll buy them from you," I said, not wanting to beat around the bush. It was foolish to take the long way around when there was a clear shortcut. Chris chuckled and said, "I do, but I'm not selling." He pulled out two tickets from his pocket. "I've had them reserved for a while now, courtesy of Derick." Hearing this, my heart skipped a beat. Derick hadn't even called me to ask me to come, but he had left tickets for me. He must have been expecting me to come. If I hadn't shown up, would he have been disappointed? I took the tickets. "Can I have one more?" Chris looked slightly surprised but nodded and handed me another ticket. "Chris, I feel like you're a ticket scalper or something," I teased, taking the tickets for free. He smiled but didn't respond. I was at a loss for words. As luck would have it, Charles and Ellie came down the stairs. He was pulling her s