Returning to Twelve Years
Elfrieda Ashtyn had her life away from the vigor where she was twelve years ago. As she is now 18 and is in college, she focused on her school life more than anything else.
But even so, she felt like she was missing something.
No, not something, more like….someone.
She made herself busy with the thought that she is just baffled, maybe she was just feeling messed up but one sudden encounter made her life turn around. For better or maybe for worse.
Now that she found it, she's now tangled in the present where twelve years from the past caught up to her, and there's no way she can outrun it but to return to it and embrace it as a whole.
“Have…have we met before?” the man stammered.
Straightforwardly, she responded with thinking not in thought, “No, I'm pretty sure not.”
The man snickered and briefly stole a glance from her. His glances felt warm to her skin, she rolled her eyes and spoke without looking at him, but she was facing straightly forward.
“What are you looking at?” she said, sounding rather callous toward the man.
“Sorry…” he looked away with a hint of embarrassment coming to his eyes. “I-I just thought…I met you before,” he spoke lowly.
As she heard it, she stared up at him and crossed her legs as she seated whilst the man stood holding on to the metal railing up by the bus's awning.
“Then, if you are that familiar with me, can you state where we have met? I am pretty sure I remember every person I encounter.” she confidently confided.
He looked at her and with austerity he spoke, “I am pretty uncertain, but from the time I laid eyes on you, I kept asking myself, have we met before?”
He looked into her eyes as he added, “I don't know why it's all a blur but….I think I know you.”
Elle didn't seem to like it, she wouldn't like to be bothered by some unnecessary talk that is out of certainty.
“Maybe in another life, I knew you…” she said.
The bus stopped and Elle had to leave, she stood up and lifted her bag as she ambled towards the bus's exit. Before she could've stepped into a case, she looked at him as their eyes met and she said, “Til the next time we meet, I hope you become certain where we encountered. Enlighten me about yourself when you do.”
Author: Callixee
Book Cover Photo not mine
Credits to the artist/owner
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