THE RIGHT TIME

“YOU!”

IT WAS HIM. ALL THIS WAY, IT WAS HIM. ALL THE TIME FLASHED BACK IN MY MIND WHENEVER I SAW HIM. HE SMILED AT ME. I WAS STILL LIKE A ROCK IN SHOCK. I WAS LOOKING AT HIM LIKE SOME LUNETIC. FOR A MOMENT I THOUGHT TIME WAS STILL. I DON’T REMEMBER ANYTHING BUT MY GAZE FIXED ON HIM AND HIS GAZE FIXED ON MINE. I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING BUT A FEELING THAT WAS VERY STRANGE. I WAS AFRAID OF HIM. BUT AT THE VERY SAME TIME I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT HIM. WE BOTH WERE STILL. DOING NOTHING BUT LOOKING DEEP INTO EACH OTHER’S EYES AS IF WE WERE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING. WE WERE SEARCHING FOR SOMETHING THAT COULD RELATE BOTH OF US. RELATE? BUT WHY? WHY WOULD I WANT ANYTHING FROM STRANGER?

TIME WAS PASSING, BUT I WAS NO LONGER AWARE OF REALITY. IN THAT MOMENT, WHAT WAS IMPORTANT FOR ME WAS TO KNOW ABOUT HIM.

SUDDENLY, I FELT SOMETHING ON MY SHOULDER.

“LICIA!” IT WAS NOVA.

“OH MY!” I LOOKED AT HIM HOLDING MY HANDS NEAR MY CHEST.

“DID I SCARE YOU?” NOVA ASKED SARCASTICALLY.