#Chapter 201: First Date

Arthur The woman in the baby blue dress leads me toward the dance floor, and all I can do is stare at the back of her head and stumble after her. Half of me feels like I should pull away and return to Veronica’s side, which is where I truly belong but the other half refuses to leave this woman. It’s as if some deep, hidden chasm in my heart is suddenly filled with this woman who I hardly even recognize. As she pulls me through the crowd, I take a moment to study her from behind. Something about that blue dress feels strangely familiar, like a half-remembered dream from a long time ago. Who is this woman? And why does my heart lurch when she turns to me and pulls me closer? I swear, for a moment, that her face is familiar… But it feels fuzzy and far off, as if it’s been fading out of my memory by the day. There’s something about her eyes, though—a soft amber color, like warm honey. They’re looking up at me, misted over with tears, and filled with an