I joined the company and didn't find Mason.
I was relieved.
I was confident in my abilities, but if people knew I knew Mason, they would speculate.
But I kept in touch with him. We realized we had a lot in common at lunch.
I like suspenseful films, and he knows a lot about them.
I like the sea, he likes the beach. He goes there at least twice a year.
...
We talk a lot because we have a lot in common. Even that awkward airport meeting has become a topic we joke about.
He went back to the north, but still sends me messages. They're mostly about films, books, tea, etc. He's enthusiastic but not pushy.
He became my closest friend outside of Amy.
My new job didn't have any more difficulties.
As time passed, I didn't think about Oliver.
Then his brother Barry contacted me.
"Sister-i
