STORY STARTER
Submitted by D.H.R
Write a story about two childhood friends who made a promise, but as young adults, they struggle with whether to keep it.
Have We Met Before?
The day started off normal enough, I went to my favorite coffee shop and got my usual coffee order of a honey & nut latte with almond milk. And took a seat at my usual coffee table. Feeling a little bored, I decided to scroll on my phone to see what's new. Shortly after my fifth sip of my coffee, I suddenly noticed that someone had sat down at the corner of my table. "Is this seat taken?" the stranger asked. " No, it's fine". I reply. "Ok... Cool." The stranger places his black coffee on the table and presides to read the book in his other hand. Out of curiosity, I look up from my phone and notice his piercing hazel eyes staring right back at me. And for a moment, we found ourselves staring into each other's eyes. Strangely his gaze felt somewhat familiar somehow. I swear I've felt his gaze before somewhere in my memory, I just don't know where. Maybe he and I had history. But I don't think he knows me.... After the moment passes, I blurt out " I'm sorry, have we met before? "
Later that night, I couldn't get the stranger out of my head. He swears we haven't met but if that were true, why does still feel like we have. 'Maybe in another life, I knew him.' I quickly pushed that ridiculous idea out of my head and went to sleep.
In my dream, I was a little girl sitting next a boy with the same piercing hazel in what seemed to be a bus stop. "Hey Aidan, we'll always be friends, right?" My dreamself asked with a wide smile. " Mhm! Always!" The hazel eyed boy replied.
"Promise?"
" I promise!"