Just Lucky

Illustration: Santeri Lohi

I used to date this girl.

And we went to this place not too far from here.

It was just a picnic table with trees surrounded by grass fields.

Our favorite time to go was during July on late afternoons.

Scorching heat, long shadows and the buzz of summer.

I was always surprised that no one was there.

Maybe we just got lucky.

I still go there sometimes.

And I think about the times we sat there.

And I wonder if she still visits that place.

But maybe she’s just lucky.