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A few days pasted, and all I thought about was my stranger. 

The weekend past as well and I started dreaming of him. He and I would go to various places and talk about ourselves, our lives.  

Everyday I thought about going back to that coffee shop, but I never did. 

I also didn’t have time to go back to the studio. 

Suddenly it was Tuesday.  

Half of the day flew by at school and it was lunch time. I saw Skye again. 

“Hey baby girl, how you holdin’ up?” 

I nodded. “You know really, it doesn’t hurt so bad. I don’t think I was as attached to him as I thought I was.” 

She looked at me trying to see if I was serious. “Are you sure you’re okay?” 

I nodded again confidently. 

MK came up then. I let them be alone and went to sit in the bleachers and watch the football game.  

I thought about going back to the coffee shop on the lower West side. 

No, I decided if on the off chance I did see my stranger again, he’d think me desperate. 

The bell rang for my last period and on the way there I saw Skye. 

“You wana hang out after school?”

“No, I think I’m going to go home and sleep for a while.” 

“Okay baby girl, I understand. Let me know if you need anything.” 

I nodded and went to class.  

It was another lecture, so the class dragged by slowly. 

Finally when the bell rang at 1:35pm I walked to my car. 

I drove home putting lines of music together in my head. 

When I parked in the garage and walked into the house, and father was there waiting. 

This was getting scary.  

“Audra, you have a caller.” 

I nodded and headed for the phone.  

“No, not that kind of call. Some one is waiting for you in the second floor recreational room.”  

“Oh. Okay thank you.” 

I walked up to the second floor slowly and wondered who it could be. 

I walked down the long hallway past the first three doors, guest bedrooms, and into the fourth which was the Rec. room.  

I pushed open the door to find, some one standing there. 

His back was to me as I opened the door, he was standing perfectly still. 

“Hello?” I tried to hide the uncertainty in my voice, but I don’t think I did very well. 

“Audra. Do you remember me?” He said turning towards me. 

It was my stranger from the coffee shop. 

A smile danced across my lips as I tilted my head to the side just slightly and said.

“Why of course, you’re the stranger from the coffee shop. And the studio.” 

He nodded silently.  

I waited patiently for him to say something else. 

He watched me intently for a few seconds, as if looking for a clue to something. 

Finally, he spoke. “You’re…human?” 

I nodded, not really understanding. 

He frowned slightly as if disappointed. “Hmm…well then, I did not expect that. All the same, I came to ask you something.” 

“And what would that be?” 

“Do you wish to have dinner with me?” 

I nodded in agreement, because this person, my stranger, had been the only thing on my mind for days. 

He nodded again. “Very well. I will be back at 6:00pm to pick you up…if that suits you.”  

“Of course.” 

A quick smile played on his lips then disappeared. He walked up closer to me and stopped.  

He looked into my eyes intently, then walked past me to leave.

“Wait.” I said, suddenly aware that I didn’t know his name. 

“Daryl.” He said answering my question. 

I smiled. Daryl. It was nice. 

I didn’t hear his departure, which I thought was odd, but I quickly made my way up to my room,