□p>Th□ second encounter lo□m□d ahead, shro□ded i□ a veil□o□ myster□ □nd □□certainty. Antic□pati□n filled□the air□ mingling wit□ a hint o□ □□□□ou□□□s□. The memor□es of th□ first meeting p□ay□□□like a filmstrip in my mind,□□ac□ frame dissected and an□lyzed in an attem□t t□ □re□ic□ t□e outcome of t□i□□□mpending rendez□ous. Would□it be □ mere□re□□ic□t□on of the i□itial inte□ac□i□n,□or w□uld it take on a□life of its □w□, forging a ne□ pat□ □□□l□d with unexpecte□□twist□ and turns□