Chapter 23

Silence...

A very awkward silence reigned between the brown-haired boy and me. His words kept spinning around in my head:

We finally met.

What was he talking about?

“Who are you?” I asked, frowning at his cold expression. He stepped forward, staring at me intently. I’d never seen such deep black eyes, had I?

He just smiled at me. “Are you okay?”

I ignored his question. “Who are you?”

He ran his hand over his chin. “Who am I?”

His face seemed so familiar to me. Do I know you?

He hesitated. “That doesn’t matter now, Anaís.”

How do you know my name? He opened his mouth to speak, but the door abruptly opened, revealing a smiling Xander.

“Anna, I...” Xander's smile faded when his eyes met those of the brown-haired boy standing a few steps away from me.

The boy just gave him a closed-mouthed smile. “I was just about to leave. Bye, Anaís”—and with that, he disappeared through the door, leaving me even more confused.

“Do you know that guy?” Xander asked me as he sat