“Hello, can’t you hear me?!” Kim grabbed Jack’s shoulders, giving him a gentle shake to snap him out of his thoughts. “Helloooo?” Jack, confused, looked at Kim’s serious face. “What?” he asked. “She wants to talk to you,” Kim said again, more firmly this time. “Uh… who wants to talk to me?” Jack stammered, still bewildered. But even before Kim could answer, Jack realized who it was. It was her. She wanted to talk…
He didn’t understand what was happening, but he decided to go for it. He needed answers more than anything, and perhaps now he would find them. So, he took a deep breath and steadied himself before approaching her. “Hello,” Jack began, but then stumbled, “Uh, I mean, hi, sorry.” She looked at him, and he continued to speak, his words rushing out, “I apologize about earlier. I was just so surprised to see you here.”