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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN – MEMORIES

Author: Afamefuna Nwanyibuife
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-30 17:05:04

I found Carlos and Rowan talking to someone near the fountain as the sun began to set. The sky was painted in strokes of orange and pale pink. It brought a sense of peace. Carlos looked up when he saw me coming, his face brightening with relief.

"Any luck?" he asked, hope flickering in his voice.

"Not about Anna," I said. "But something else happened."

Rowan stopped talking and walked over. "What is it?" His expression shifted into concern.

I looked between them. "That man from the tavern, Austin. He followed me today."

Carlos’s jaw tightened. "He what?"

"It's not what you think," I said quickly, lifting a hand to calm him. "He knows me. He says we were childhood friends."

"And you believe him?" Carlos asked, his voice sharp, laced with something that wasn’t just worry.

"Yes." I touched his arm. "Carlos, he knew my name. He told me stories about when we were children. About my cat named Shadow."

Rowan frowned, his brow furrowed in thought. "Did any of it seem familiar?"

"Sort of. Not
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