“As long as I remember him, huh?”
The phrase clung to me, echoing softly through my thoughts like an uninvited guest that had overstayed its welcome. It was a reminder of something important, yet achingly elusive, like a shadow flitting at the edges of my awareness, obscuring my present emotions and blurring the boundaries between nostalgia and reality. This particular phrase weighed heavily on my mind, acting like an anchor in the murky depths of my consciousness, pulling me down towards memories that felt both familiar and distant. Yet, no matter how hard I searched within the fog of my recollections, the source of those words eluded me entirely. Where had I possibly heard it before?
Shaking off the haze of distraction, I turned my attention to Rachel, who was standing beside me, her b
