A few Sundays later, they were all in the park

when Uncle Ping looked at his cell phone
and had to leave quickly.

Weng and Cherry spent the afternoon not saying much
but agreed to meet again.

The following week, however,
they almost walked past each other.

Cherry had changed her hair
and was wearing it in an old-fashioned way,

and Weng was in sunglasses
he’d found in the drawer that wouldn’t close.

Cherry’s shoes were also new,
but when Weng asked she said,

“These old things?”

After sharing a whole spicy fish at the Golden Chicken

they returned to Tiantan Park to hear karaoke
and admire the ballroomers.