<□>The sec□nd encou□ter l□omed ahe□□, shroude□ i□ a veil of□mystery and uncertainty.□An□i□ipat□on fil□e□ t□□ air, m□ngling with a hint of nervousness. □he memories of the first meeti□g played like a□fil□strip in□my □ind, e□c□ fra□□ dis□ected and □□al□zed in an attempt□□o predi□t□the□outco□e of this im□endi□g rendezvous. Woul□□it be a me□e □epl□ca□ion of the i□itial inter□ctio□□ or would it □ake on a□lif□ o□ its own□ f□rging a ne□ path filled with unexpected□t□ists and turns?