□p>The second enc□unter l□omed □head,□shr□uded in a□vei□ of my□ter□ □nd uncert□inty.□Anticipation f□l□ed the air, mi□g□in□ with a hint of□nervous□ess. The memories of th□□□i□st m□eting □l□yed like a filmst□ip □n m□ mind, □□c□□fra□e d□ssected □n□ analyzed in an attempt t□ pred□ct the □ut□□me□of this impending□rendezvous. Would□i□ be□a mere r□plication of the i□itial□interaction,□or would it t□ke□□n a□life□of its own, forgin□ a new pa□h filled □i□h unexp□cted twis□□ □nd turn□□