Chapter 0823

Peter’s P.OV]

For a few seconds, I just stared at Celeste.

She was just a girl–well, compared to me, she was.

She was thin, her curly hair as messy as always, and she wore glasses that made her look even younger. There was an innocence in her eyes, a brightness untouched by the weight of life.

I smiled and walked toward her.

“Who are you?” I asked, even though I already knew the answer.

“Hello, sir! My name is Celeste Mason,” she replied respectfully.

“Celeste Mason… Why haven’t I seen you before?”

“Oh! I

I’m just visiting. I don’t actually live in Galea–I’m from Willowcombe. It’s a small town, very-

-Very beautiful,” I finished for her.

She beamed. “Yes! You know it?”

“I think I might’ve been there once.”

“Really? I can’t imagine that. It’s still such a small town… It’s lovely, but it still has a long way to go in terms of development.‘

that’s where you live?”

Why do

seem familiar, but I can’t figure out where I’ve seen you

worked. I worked there three years ago, but only for a short time before returning to my town.”

she set out plates and poured coffee, moving effortlessly around the

it too? That strange

about this made sense.

do you do, Celeste?” I asked, even though I already knew

eyes lit up. “I’m in university now! It took a lot of effort, but I finally got in.” She paused, then added, “I had to take a year

you

both painters and art curators, so I guess it runs in

of a contact at the Royce Ceramic and Redmond Print Museum. I’m sure they’d appreciate a talented artist

surprised. “But… You don’t even know me. How could you recommend

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were artists, right? That means you must be one too–it’s in

she murmured, her voice barely above

like that, I

talked about it, but I knew she

else, a sweet voice

you’ve met Celeste…”

voice,

Mary.

day–the day that changed everything. Just seeing it brought back the memory of what was

exactly the same, but if I was here, then I had a lot to do–and very time

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