Antwerp drama

Okay, here's our tale - after I took a couple of pictures of their looking-good train station. Then my friend said:

"Okay, we can go back now - if we can catch the next train, in 2min."

"Oh we run then," I replied without knowing the real tasks.

A lot of people were racing down the stairs like us when I realised we were actually running down those steps of something like 3 storeys, quite a mission to make it in such a short time.

My friend kinda suggested in the middle of our run that we should let it go with those people who were running real fast.

"They're really going for it, huh?" She made a brief stop.

"We should go for it too," mistakenly I responded as I realised afterwards that I couldn't run down the escalators that quickly.

"Okay." Then the girl Jungui stepped up her gear and did make it so fast. I was standing with her in front of the train a moment later. We looked at each other thought we made it.

She stepped into the train, just to let the door shut between us!

"Oh no," both of us shocked. Apparently the door was automatic, she couldn't open it to get out and I couldn't do to get in. I had no phone, no ticket, no flat key - they were all in her bag.

18:25 - my friend left Antwerp

As I recovered from the shocking stage, no panic - thanks goodness I had my wallet with me. I went upstairs buying a new ticket for the next train hoping she'd wait for me at home then our drama would have ended rather quickly.

18:38 - my train left Antwerp.

19:30 - I got back in Brussels happily since was pretty sure we'd meet up again soon somehow. I looked around for the Girl when I arrived walking into the supermarket passing the chocolate shop en route to catch the tram home. I didn't see her so assumed she was expecting me at home.

20min later I got home ringing the flat bell without even checking if the light was on. After three rings, no response... Then I realised I was in another mini crisis.

"Hm, hope she didn't go back to get me in Antwerp. Where is she now. Come back here please."

After waiting outside the flat for quite a while, I was freezing and thought I had have quite enough of standing alone outdoor 'study' walls of graffiti. I really wished I had my phone or the key. I rang her neighbour who was kindly let me into the doorway.

21:00 - reconciliation

I heard someone unlocking the door, of course I hope it was her and there she was. Big hugs for our reconciliation! We were so glad it all took us only within a few hours.

After all catching up what happened when we parted, we ended the night with our last Thai supper. Yummy and happy again.

Image: Antwerp, the "Throwing Hand" town | the train station