Leaving the restaurant, I walked outside and rounded the corner, stopping my feet before an alley just behind the establishment.
I said I was going to the bathroom in a hurry, but on the way through the building, I didn't think about where I was going, letting my feet carry me wherever it was that they wanted.
Maybe I just needed some fresh air.
Dipping slightly into the dark alley, veiled by an overcast of shadow from the streetlamps, I wanted to get away from the crowds of people strolling through the town centre, even if just a little.
Of course, I could have just as easily disappeared into the Library, but... I was reluctant to do so.
At that moment, I wanted to be on Earth. To feel its atmosphere.
"...Damn it..."
Sinking down to a crouching position with my back against the wall, I muttered, feeling my fists repeatedly clenching and unclenching by my side.
'...I ruined it again.'
