She didn't know how long he had waited.
He was already there when she had arrived.
They both sat quietly watching the board, waiting for their number to be called.
She was curious, why he hadn't already been attended to? There was no one waiting before him.
Was it because he looked different to everyone else?
'Number 47', someone called.
'Well, that's me', she said standing up and looking apologetically at the man staring at the number in his hand.
