"Okay, I don't owe you anything," I obliged.
"Don't forget about me."
The world froze.
Time stopped.
Those words echoed in my head. Don't forget about me.
It was like a haunting right out of a nightmare, sending chills through my bones. "I won't. I promise."
He walked to me again, took my head in his hands, and leaned over and kissed my forehead. He caressed my bottom lip thoughtfully with his thumb for a moment and then left. My heart sank into the sand because I had just lost someone else.