The small taxi had a stark contrast in atmosphere between the front and back seats, like fire and ice.
The driver in the front seat was an Indian man, coincidentally also a fan of Manchester City. He was overjoyed to have Tang Long as a passenger on the last day of 2015 and started chatting excitedly with him.
Even though he didn't watch the game, the Indian driver had heard on the radio about Tang Long's astonishing feat of assisting Agüero four times in a single match. He enthusiastically applauded him and even said he would waive the fare, giving them a free ride.
The front seat conversation was lively.
The back seat, however, was dead silent.
Gracie and Dilata sat on opposite sides of the back seat.
The car's rear-seat hump was like a dividing line between them.
Gracie was fuming!
They had agreed to have Christmas dinner together, but Dilata showed up as an unexpected third party. What was this about? If she had known, she wouldn't have come.
