Midnight Reflections

I imagined this played out a whole lot differently in my head but my oh my it really happened. What a damn coincidence. Who would’ve thought I’d ever see you again? In public. Right now. Today. In the big 2026. 

Here you are. Right across from me.

I never in a million years would’ve thought we’d be in the same room at the same time. Its been years. I’ve known your existence for seven years and I have never seen you in public once. Well, that’s a lie. I saw you at a red light once but does that even count? 

You live on the other side of town, what are you doing here? Well, I know it’s winter break but jeez. This is too weird. Out of all people I could’ve seen it was you. Well, I’d rather see you in public than the other guy but hey. 

Isn’t this weird? How is it that we both looked in the same direction at the same damn time? I know it doesn’t mean anything, why would it ever? It’s just insane. It really isn’t a big deal but I genuinely never thought I’d ever see you again. I thought we were free from each other the second we graduated. 

Weird, I haven’t made eye contact with you in years. Did you get taller? Woah you still walk the same. I didn’t need to steal a glance to notice that. Even with an eye disease I still somehow managed to capture you walk by the aisle. 

Damn, I never thought I’d see twenty one year old you. You haven’t changed a bit. You still look the same as your thirteen year old self. You have less hair actually. Ya casi eres pelón? 

What’s the protocol here? You’re a stranger except you know how much I love Harry Potter and I know about your family lore. Do we hate each other? Are we supposed to? I don’t hate you. Do you hate me?

Weird I’ve known and seen such intimate sides of you and yet I don’t know you. You are a stranger.

It’s been so long I don’t even have the words to explain what I felt in the moment. I couldn’t help but laugh. What a small world. I think my fourteen-year-old self would scream if I told her.

Well I guess that’s a part of growth. Not knowing what to say. Not having anything to say.

I’ve finally moved on.

-A