I asked for his good name.

Mr Weather, the manager, did not know. He admitted he had never seen the man anywhere before.

"He looked lost", was what he said.

I didn't get it. What was a stranger doing within the premises of the hotel that boasted of prestige and security?I sure needed a pass to enter.

People here in Willows surprise me. I surprise myself too by coming here every Spring. Maybe I too have become to be like them. Strange.

There's also something about the skies here, the wind, the chill, the rain and the silence during the day. Almost nostalgic.

I suppose I could add another to the list.

The stranger.

Maybe I could try to find him and return his-

"Maybe we should!", Noori piped in."We've run out of things to do here in this town anyway. This could be fun!"

I-

"This could be our Spring of memories"

What-

"what if he's handsome?", she slapped my arm."what if he's your soulmate? huh? you'd let this golden egg slip from your hand?"

I don't-

"Oh my gosh!!", she gasped."if this works out, I'll be your cupid!"

My head-

"Oh ha ha, very funny..", she slapped my hand away from my face."we're doing this"

What if he didn't want to be found-

"We should go to the lake first", she grabbed our bags and my hand and headed towards the main gate. Mr Weather was busy watering his grass."wait here, I'll go ask for his car keys"

What if he wasn't 'lost'? What would I say to him? It was only a gesture from him. A kind one at that too. To go out of my way to find him just to thank him-

"Lets go find our lost Prince!!", Noori screamed.

What if we really find him?

What then?


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