Emily stood outside Mindy's school gate, her hands fidgeting nervously with the straps of her backpack. Clad in her school uniform, she paced back and forth, her eyes scanning the crowd of students exiting the school grounds. With each passing minute, her restlessness grew, her heart pounding in anticipation.
As other students streamed out of the school gates, Emily's eyes darted eagerly from face to face, searching for a familiar figure among the throng. But Mindy was nowhere to be seen, and with each passing moment, Emily's anxiety mounted.
She bit her lip nervously, her mind racing with doubts and fears. What if Mindy didn't show up? What if she had already left through another exit? The thought made Emily's stomach churn with unease, and she quickened her pace, her gaze scanning the crowd with renewed urgency.