He stared after her for a while, his expression growing darker and more troubled by the minute.
He shook his head once more, attempting to rid himself of the images that were flashing through his mind. He glanced up at the clock hanging above the door and saw that it was already almost three o'clock in the afternoon. At that moment, a strange feeling suddenly hit him. This feeling was familiar to him, but he didn't know exactly where it came from or why it had suddenly appeared. But as he recalled how he used to be back then, it struck him that it had been the same exact sensation when he had first met his friends again. Back then, he had been filled with happiness and relief. Now, however, it was mixed with a feeling of sadness and regret instead.
The feeling gradually intensified. As s
