The Forgotten Promise

I'm on my way out of the restaurant when someone calls me. A male voice.

I pause, then slowly turn and look at him. When our eyes meet, my heart stops for a few seconds before it starts racing again.

Maya comes out behind me. "I thought you left without me," she says, coming up behind me. She notices my rigid posture and immediately follows my gaze. When she sees him, she exclaims,

"Oh my gosh!"

"