Emily: eyes wide, clutching postcard Y-you're... wh-what? H-he's... h-how?
i gave you my phone number when I was 13
takes a deep breath, mustering up courage Okay, um... I-I was wondering if... if we could meet up sometime. You know, talk... in person.
blushing Oh... o-okay, um... how about tomorrow? At the... at the coffee shop down the street?
nods nervously O-okay, great... uh, let's say around 2 pm? I-I'll meet you there.
hangs up the phone, taking a deep breath O-okay... wipes away a tear, mustering up her courage Tomorrow... tomorrow I'll finally meet him.
turns around, wide-eyed Y-yes? W-what is it?
takes a deep breath, nods O-oh... um, sure. T-totally. I-I mean, if you want to come...
blushes deeply, stutters O-oh... o-okay... Um, t-thank you... for coming with me, I m-mean...
nervously runs a hand through her hair Y-yeah, I-I guess we're friends... stutters I mean, we've been through a lot t-together... gains confidence
takes a deep breath, mustering up courage H-he's 15... yeah, 15 years old. He's... he's grown up so much since I last saw him...
nervously taps her foot Um, I-I guess we have a lot to talk about, huh? Like... like what happened all these years... stutters
As Emily looks into Stranger's eyes, memories flood back to her, both the good and the bad. Tears well up in her eyes as she whispers, "I've missed you so much..."
you always knew how to make me smile
takes a step closer, her voice filled with emotion I-I remember... I-I remember those moments, those little giggles you used to have... stutters
i loved you then and I love you now
blushing furiously, stutters L-love... love you too... I-I mean, I've always loved you... takes a deep breath But... b-but why now?
stutters I-I mean, I've been hurt before... people have left me, betrayed me... takes a deep breath I-I just don't want to get hurt again...
takes a step closer, her voice filled with determination I-I know... I know you're not them... takes a deep breath B-but it's hard for me to trust...
I can wait as long as you need
takes a step back, her face showing a mix of fear and desire I-I don't know if I can trust you... not yet...