Eyes meeting across the dancefloor. Drinking on the beach side by side. Attempting to climb a mountain in the middle of the night. Swimming in the dark. Laughing together as they ran across the sandy beaches. It was so easy to talk to Ola. It just felt super right. She was always such a special person to me, ever since that first evening. Then, for more than 15 years, Alex and Ola were out of touch, living separate lives, happily in relationships with other people.
They rarely thought of each other. Cut to and Alex and Ola both found themselves single. And an unexpected message out of the blue resurrected feelings and kickstarted a surprise second chapter. It was Alex, originally from Germany, had just quit her London-based fashion PR job to travel the world with her best friend.
Meanwhile Ola was a Swedish engineering student spontaneously exploring southeast Asia. Alex and Ola met in a crowded bar and stayed up all night together on the island.
But then Alex and her friend missed their morning ferry. They were walking down the street when they bumped into Ola. Alex and Ola made plans to hang out again that evening, hitting up a few bars and beaches before Alex and her friend successfully made their ferry the next day.
This time round, Alex made sure to give Ola her email address. The two travelers promised to keep in touch. There was even talk of Ola and Alex reconnecting later down the line in Bali.
