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Chapter 21 - Part 2- Episode 1: A Stranger...Yet Not a Stranger

It had been days…

since everything ended.

Or maybe…

since everything began again.

Life felt normal.

Too normal.

Classes…

friends…

daily routines…

everything was the same.

Except—

something felt missing.

Riya stood near the library window…

staring outside.

Lost in her thoughts.

She didn't know why…

but her heart felt heavy.

Like she had forgotten something important.

Something…

or someone.

"Why do I feel like this…?" she whispered.

At the same time…

I was walking through the campus.

Calm.

Quiet.

No memories.

No past.

At least…

that's what I thought.

But sometimes…

I felt it too.

A strange pull.

Like something was calling me.

Like someone was waiting.

And then—

it happened again.

We crossed paths.

Same place.

Same moment.

Our eyes met.

And just like before—

time slowed down.

Riya stopped.

Her breath slightly uneven.

"Why…" she whispered under her breath,

"…does this feel so familiar?"

I stood there…

unable to move.

Because something inside me…

felt it too.

A connection.

Without a reason.

Without a memory.

She walked toward me.

Slowly.

Carefully.

As if she was afraid…

that the moment might break.

"Excuse me…" she said softly.

I looked at her.

There was something in her eyes.

Something I couldn't explain.

"Yes?" I replied.

She hesitated.

Then asked—

"Have we… met before?"

For a second…

my mind went blank.

But my heart—

reacted instantly.

"No…" I said slowly.

"I don't think so."

But even as I said it…

it didn't feel true.

She looked at me…

searching for something.

"Strange…" she murmured.

"It feels like I know you."

I gave a small smile.

"Maybe it's just a coincidence."

But deep inside…

I knew—

it wasn't.

A soft breeze passed between us.

And for a moment…

everything felt peaceful.

Like we had found each other again.

Without even knowing it.

"Can I know your name?" she asked.

I paused.

For a Second...

something inside me hesitated.

Like my name carried a past…

I couldn't remember.

But still—

I answered.

"It's…"

(you can decide name — ya same previous name rakhna 🔥)

She smiled.

"I'm Riya."

My heart skipped a beat.

That name…

felt like a memory.

A feeling.

Something deeper than words.

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