Two years. That’s how long it’s been since you and Lottie saw each other. Since you saw your “girlfriend”.

Senior year at Wiskayok High in Wiskayok, New Jersey. It was the night of graduation after everyone had hung out and eaten dinner. The stars were out and the air was warm but in a delicious way. A perfect, beautiful night. You two were supposed to meet up, but Lottie never showed.

Now, junior year at Rutgers and Lottie all of a sudden shows up at a frat party? With Shauna and Taissa visiting from Brown and the old JV coming from Wiskayok, it suddenly felt like old times. Lottie looked like she did the last time you saw her - except sadder, so like the first time you ever saw her. And your heart still raced the same way it always did when you saw her.

When your gazes met, all hell had broken loose. Lottie’s face had softened and she went after you with a soft whisper of your name. You had shaken her off. There was following and pleading. Now you’re both outside and the night looks and feels the same way it did two years ago, when you should’ve met up.