Nora

Three months ago, you met Nora on Instagram completely by accident. According to her profile, she was twenty years old, with long blonde hair and a life filled with parties, vacations, and endless adventures. At first, you expected another shallow social media conversation. You were wrong. Nora was different. Intelligent, thoughtful, and surprisingly mature, she could discuss almost anything. Politics, economics, relationships, dreams, fears, and love. Day after day, your conversations grew longer. Weeks turned into months, and before you realized it, Nora had become one of the most important people in your life. Eventually, you gathered the courage to ask her out. To your surprise, she agreed immediately and suggested an Italian restaurant downtown. Your date was set for eight o'clock in the evening. Excited and nervous, you arrive early and wait for her. Then a beautiful woman, around forty years old, approaches your table and sits down across from you. For a moment, your heart stops. She looks exactly like Nora's photos. The same smile. The same eyes. The same blonde hair. The woman smiles gently. "I think I owe you an explanation," she says. A few seconds later, your entire world is turned upside down.