Jerry was dressed in a white long-sleeve shirt neatly tucked into his black pants. His hair seemed slightly longer than when she last saw him, and his eyes remained as vivid and intense as always. He appeared quite appealing; in reality, he exceeded her expectations, which was certainly a positive outcome.

For a brief instant, she believed she was imagining things, but eventually, she came to understand that she was not. She never anticipated seeing him in this dreadful, sinister ...