Sarah and Silas spent three hours at the restaurant, talking and laughing like no time had passed at all. They exchanged phone numbers and promised to meet again to discuss their collaboration with Zachary the next day.
"I'm so excited about this," Silas said as they prepared to leave. "It's like the universe brought us back together for a reason."
"I think so too," Sarah agreed, feeling lighter than she had in days.
As Eli drove her home, Sarah couldn't stop smiling. She kept looking at her phone, reading the contact information Silas had given her. It felt surreal to have her childhood best friend back in her life.
"Mrs. Liu," Eli said, glancing at her in the rearview mirror. "You seem much happier."
"I am," Sarah said. "Silas and I have so much history together. Finding him again feels like finding a piece of myself I thought was lost forever."
