Night Owls

Jerry glanced down at the photograph in his hand, then back up again at the woman sitting alone at the back of the cafe.

Was that her? The love of his life? Jerry wasn't sure, so he grabbed his coffee and walked over to the woman. "Hello," Jerry said to the woman, holding out the photograph. "Um, sorry to bother, but may I ask, is this you?"

All at once a blinding light coursed through the space. Jerry and the woman froze. And then a creature appeared, seemingly from the air itself.

"Hello," The creature said in a deep voice. "You must be Jerry Henderson and Linda Oswell." "H-how do you know our names?" Linda spoke in a scared tone. "Let's just say... you're meant to be together."