Lena didn’t understand what was going on, but she decided to go for it. She wanted answers more than anything, and maybe now she would get them. So, she took a deep breath and steadied herself before approaching him.
“Hello, Gabriel,” she began, but then stumbled, “Uh, sir, uhm, I’m sorry.” He looked at her, and she continued to speak, rattling off her words, “I’m sorry about the coffee. I was just so surprised to see you.”
He looked at her with a confused expression, and it dawned on Lena that he didn’t recognize her.