Years later, I traveled to Lisbon City, the capital of Vastia.
By then, life had changed a lot for me.
I was no longer that small boy in JSS1.
I had grown.
Seen different things.
Met different people.
But even with everything…
There was still that part of me that hadn't changed.
Nancy.
That day, I was at the train station, preparing to board.
People were moving up and down, dragging their bags, calling out to each other. The place was busy, full of noise and movement.
I stood near the train, holding my bag, waiting for it to move.
Then I saw her.
At first, I wasn't sure.
It was just a quick glance.
Someone walking past in the crowd.
But something about her felt familiar.
I looked again.
And my heart skipped.
It was her.
Nancy.
Older now… but still the same.
I didn't think.
"Nancy!" I shouted.
She didn't stop.
"Nancy!" I called again, louder this time.
People turned to look at me, but I didn't care.
She kept walking.
Or maybe… she didn't hear me.
My heart started beating faster.
I tried to step down from the train.
But it was too late.
The train had already started moving.
Slowly at first…
Then faster.
"No… no…" I muttered.
I moved toward the door, looking out desperately.
"Nancy!" I shouted again.
But the distance between us kept increasing.
She was getting farther away.
And just like that…
She was gone.
I stood there, holding the rail, breathing heavily.
I didn't even know if she saw me.
I didn't know if she heard me.
But I knew one thing.
After all these years…
After everything…
Seeing her again brought everything back.
The memories.
The feelings.
Everything.
It was like nothing had changed.
I leaned back slowly and sat down.
My journey continued.
But my mind…
Stayed behind.
With her.