I Met A Total Stranger In A European Bookstore. Then She Told Me She Was My Long

At my book launch event in Oslo, I was shocked by a life-changing revelation.

The first thing I noticed was how bleary-eyed the woman was, and what a pretty white linen tunic she wore. She clutched a copy of my book to her chest and hesitated before stepping up to the table where I was signing copies of my memoir at the Literature House in Oslo.

She was the last person in line, and the bookstore section of this iconic literary venue in my native Norway was mostly empty now, as friends and folks attending my book launch had moved on to a nearby bar. I stood and greeted her with a smile.

“Hello, thanks for coming. What’s your name?” I said and offered her my hand.

“Hi, I’m Heidi,” she said and took my hand in hers, and the next thing she said shocked me as much as it thrilled me. In fact