I turn around to see a set of familiar tanned, blue eyes staring at me.
"Hello," he says, stepping forward and positioning himself right in front of me.
I blink, stunned into silence, my mind scrambling to match the face to a name. There’s something about him that strikes a chord, but the name? It just won’t come. I offer a nervous smile, stalling, pretending like I’m not absolutely blanking. I nod awkwardly, silently willing my brain to cooperate.
He tilts his head slightly, eyebrows raised as if asking, Are you okay? And I can tell he’s caught on.
I sigh and laugh a little under my breath. “Oh, hi… uhm…” I trail off, still smiling, hoping the curve of my lips will make up for my fading memory. I nod again, this time as if to say, Sorry, I forgot.
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