#55 Running into the past

He was attending this party only because Alex had dragged him along. All he wanted to really do was open a beer and get back to his book.

They walked through the gate and he saw her with a group of people. Maybe this night wouldn’t be so bad after all.

Back in college he had never had the courage to tell her how he felt about her. Could this be his second chance? His could almost hear his heart beat as he walked towards her.

He stopped halfway and turned around.
Her bejeweled finger was enough to blind him.