SAMUEL PARK Hours earlier... "Cathy.." That nickname hadn't left my mind since Claire, Catherine’s friend, called her that. The moment I heard it, all the strange feelings I had about Catherine started intensifying. It was like a memory I couldn't quite grasp. Every time I closed my eyes, my mind whispered, *Samuel, you’ve heard that name before. You knew her.* But that was impossible, right? How and where could I have met Catherine before and not remember? And if we had met, surely she would’ve mentioned it. Yet she hadn't said anything. This whole thing was driving me crazy! Ever since I got close to Catherine, it has been like a whirlwind. That night, I dropped her home. I couldn't sleep. I sat on my balcony with a glass of whiskey, replaying every moment between us, even messagin

