Amelia’s POV
They mysterious man in the distance held my gaze for what must have only been a few seconds, but what felt like an eternity. All the while, a small alarm in my mind rang and rang, like it was trying to tell me something. But all memories of the past five years were slippery, and I could hold onto nothing long enough to understand my own discomfort at seeing this man.
I only remembered that he was someone I had known. The how and the why totally eluded me.
Then, before I could place him, he finally looked away and continued down the sidewalk, disappearing down the street.
I waited until I couldn’t see him anymore before turning around again. In that time, in addition to making certain that he was gone, I tried to gather my courage.
The entire encounter, even though it was
