Lou actually had the night off, and figured maybe a train ride would be fun. Even without the lights, which admittedly put a bit of a damper on things. But it was Christmas. And for some reason, she felt like sheâd done this before. Maybe sitting in the dark would spark some sort of memory that would bring back a piece of the past that sheâd lost.
She dodged along the train in the dark, an intern at her elbow leading her. It made her feel like a child again. There, a memory already. The dark was definitely helpful. She could see the world in her mindâs eye, walking down stairs in the dark to go peek at the tree before anyone else was awake. She remembered that. She even remembered sneaking downstairs, with larger feet, to hide presents for someone. Lawrence, maybe.
She wished she knew who to call at this time of year, who she should be wishing a Merry Christmas. Or maybe a Happy Hanukkah, who knew? Not knowing was so lonely. The intern left her at a door and disappeared without a sound. Lou wondered if that was a skill included in the internship program.
Pulling the door open, she slipped into the car quietly and then immediately tripped over a pair of overly long legs. She hadnât realized there was anyone in the car before she stepped in, but it was hard to ignore when she landed directly in what was almost definitely a his lap.
âUh, sorry.â She paused. His voice had sounded familiar. Was it just part of the memories coming back to her in the dark? For a confused moment, she almost thought it might be chip guy. But sheâd never heard him apologize. She had, however, heard someone apologize quite a bit. âWait a minute, Jason?â
Jason was surprised to hear his name come from their mouth, his mind running through the list of people it could be only to rule out everyone else. His shoulders relaxed a little, his hold on her becoming less stiff than before. He had expected some amount of dread upon her finally realizing who he was when she met him in real life, stuck with the self-inflicted stigma of being âthe chip guyâ now, but this comforting shield of darkness around them was better than he could have hoped for.Â
âHey stranger.â The smile could be heard in his voice, the apology from before missing now.
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