[ WP ] A story that ends in laughter

The mysterious man was there again. It was like clockwork. 
 From my position at the pharmacy, I get a clear view of the immediate street in front of me 
 
 Everyday, for the last three months, he arrives at the bench at precisely 2 p.m., sits there for 4 minutes and 20 seconds, and immediately leaves afterwards. 
 
 Why does he do this? It's not like he's eating his lunch, is it. 
 Maybe he's waiting for somebody? But everyday? No chance. 
 
 No, this wo n't do. If I do n't know why this man is here and certainly do n't know who he is, but I would sure as hell find out. 
 
 The man got up. It was time. 
 
 I slip out of the store, flipping the Open/Closed sign on the way out. The man is at the zebra crossing now..... No, he's turning left here. I stay on him like a shadow, weaving in and out of cover, taking care not to be seen. 
 
 
 The man abruptly stops. 
 Has he seen me? Or has he arrived at his destination? I see him go into a nearby alley. Funnily there's a signboard that read `` Endzin'' with an arrow pointing to a nearby wall. 
 
 There's a graffiti on the wall. I step in for a closer look. It was just a stylized'laughter'. 
 
 
 
 
 

