□p>T□e s□cond□encounte□ loomed ah□ad, shroude□ □n a veil □f m□stery and uncertainty. An□□cip□□ion filled□th□ air, minglin□ □i□h a□hin□ of □□rvousness. The □emories of□the□first meeting□pl□□ed li□e □□filmstrip in my mind, eac□ frame□□□s□ected □nd analyzed□□n an a□temp□ □o pre□ict the □□□come o□ thi□ □mpe□din□ rendezvous.□□ou□d i□ b□ a mere rep□icati□n o□ the □niti□l in□er□ction, □r□would it t□□e □n□a □ife of its ow□,□□orging □□new path filled w□th u□expe□ted □wists and □urns?<□p>