number of minutes i waited : 20 number of minutes it felt like i waited : 2,000,000 number of times i wished i 'd brought a book or something : 10 number of tiles in the ceiling of that particular room : 49 number of crazy scenarios that swirled through my head : 940 when the woman reappeared with a sleek metal case , she smiled and placed it on a small table , closed the door , and left me alone .