I look up and it's a guy greeting me so I said hello back. He sat at another table, far enough to make me feel comfortable but close enough to hold a conversation if he decided to, and he decided to.
Not immediately though, after saying hello he sat and went into his own world. Inside his own head.
We sat apart yet together so long that his presence was no longer noticeable to me. I was comfortable.
I laughed at something my inner voice said and then said a loud, "I love you".
This was not out of the ordinary for me, I always told myself that I loved me after making myself laugh or calming myself down from being upset. Yet, this was my first time saying it in ear shot of a stranger. Needless to say I was embarrassed.
Moments later I hear, "I love you." I looked over at the man and he is looking at me smiling. I laugh, he laughed... I didn't know what to say.
I know hat I must've looked crazy for talking to myself but I didn't know him and a conversation about why I said what I said, was not about to happen with a stranger. So, I told him I apologize for interrupting his silent time.
He was still looking at me smiling. If this had lasted one second longer I would have grown uncomfortable but he spoke just in time.
His name was Devin, like Kevin but with a D.
He said that I seemed familiar, not like he knew me but that he "knows" me. He tried to explain but I understood what he meant. I told him I felt that way the first time I saw my wife. He said that was a smooth way for me to tell him I was married but that was not my intention. I was just showing an example of a time I felt the same to let him know that I understood.
My wife felt familiar to me before we officially met. I've never been clear if he felt the same and it never mattered before this day.
He smiled, we talked for a while about random things like the 2020 pandemic and the lasting impact it has had on society, we spoke of animals, nutrition, workplace culture, human nature, and education. Hours had passed and my 8 a.m. alarm was now going off.
It was time for me to go home and get ready for my day.
He asked could we keep in touch, I declined. I didn't have male friends and didn't think it was respectful to my wife.
Devin said he understood and shook my hand. I turned to walk away and he said, "Hey, do you believe in fate?" Without turning around I yelled back, "Absolutely!" I was smiling. I understood the question and to confirm I was right Devin yelled back, "Till we meet again!"
I didn't look back, I couldn't because I understood that the path was shifting and we would indeed meet again.
While the feeling could never be mutual, this energy was unmatched.
To Be Continued...
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