You were friends with Marcus and Martinus from childhood. They were the best you could ever ask for. They were like brothers to you. When they started singing, you were singing with them. Always. But after Martinus had an incident, he didn't remember you. You decided to have life without them. Even it should be hurtful. That was in 2018. Now it's 2024 and you're in some café in Trofors when suddenly someone came to you.
-You remember me of a girl I once knew.
-Really?
-Well now she's grown up. Probably 21.
-22.
-Huh? – he looked at me with surprised face.
-Nothing.
-Wait a minute... - he looked into my eyes, studying your face, and that was actually something I was not expecting. He studied my face really carfully. – I feel like I've seen this face.
-I suppose you're right, you mentioned that I look familiar to you.
-I am 100% correct. – he kept looking into my eyes. He looked deeply, like he was trying to find a secret from my eyes.
-Okay, I agree with you.
-Do you remember me?
-Should I?
-I don't know, you tell me? – he kept looking into my eyes, while he was talking to me, still searching for secrets.
-Perhaps I do, but I'm not certain.
-Tell me what do you remember. – he said with a calm voice, trying to see how I actually would react.
-I don't remember much, I don't even know if I know you at all, only your voice seems familiar - I replied calmly, and of course, I was lying.
-I feel like you remember me, but you don't want to tell me.
-As I said, your voice is familiar, but it could belong to someone else as well.
-Can I just ask you something very randomly?
-Yes, of course.
-Are you lying to me?
-I am not lying to you. – I had to lie to him again; he can't find out the truth. I'm afraid of what will happen.
-Are you sure about that? – he moved his chair a bit closer towards me, and looked more deeply into my eyes.
-I'm 100% sure abut that.
-So there's nothing you remember? At all?
-No, nothing at all.
He still studied me. Looking deep into my eyes, trying to find something. It almost started to hurt, how much he studied my face. – Not even a little bit?
-No, sorry. But I have to go now.
-Wait.. – he placed his hands on my arm so I couldn't leave right now.
-Yes?
-Can I ask one more question?
-Go ahead.
-Do you have a boyfriend?
-No, I don't have one. Why do you ask?
-No reason – he looked away for a second, before he looked into my eyes again.
-Okay, can I go now?
-Yeah of course, just.. – he let go of my arm and just stared into the table, looking down.
-Just?
-Nothing, it's nothing.
-Okay.
He still didn't look up. He just looked down to the table.
-Is everything okay?
-Yeah, yeah everything's fine. – still at the same position. Looking down to the table, like he didn't want to look up.
-If you say so, then okay.
He was just sitting like that, for like minutes. Until he looked up at my face again.
-I really have to go now, sorry.
-Okay. – he tried to smile,but it wasn't very successful. – by the way I'm Martinus.
-I'm Cassie, nice to meet you!
-Nice to meet you too!
