It had been a long time since _______ had _______.
Of course, there had been that time at _______, but
_______ could hardly count as really _______, at least
that’s what _______ had said in that _______ way of
_______, when was it, oh, _______ ago, shortly before
_______ had _______, for good, it seemed. Now, despite
_______, _______ was _______ it, but at the same time
_______ it. Nonetheless, it was good to be _______.

That is, until _______ was heading _______ and saw or
thought _______ saw _______, stepping out of _______,
wearing a _______ just like the one _______ had bought
for _______ lo these many _______ ago. Seeing _______
made _______ feel _______ despite _______ intention
never again to _______.

_______ was about to call out to _______ when _______
suddenly turned toward _______ and _______ saw a look
of absolute _______ on _______ face, as if _______ were
_______. It made _______ question _______ own
existence. Could it be that _______ had somehow _______,
that _______ had somehow _______ about _______?