Eddie’s

A Year From Now

US medical resident travels to Prague for a short break before returning to hospital in Phily. She is disciplined, focused, and living by schedule. In Prague, a man leaves important client meeting. He is a practical, rarely acts impulsively. Their stories begin in parallel. She is in the city excited. He has phone in hand, already thinks about his next meets. Then all shifts. Thief grabs her bag. Her money, documents, all gone. She ends up in a fastfood called Eddie's, sits in booth, cry. He notices, hesitates, approaches. She says what happened. He tells thieves takes wallet and throw bag away nearby. They search and finds the bag in trash. Money is gone, wallet too, but passport is still there. Since she has no money, no solution, he insists she stay with him until she will be ready to leave. She hesitates but trusts him. She moves into his apartment, sleeps in his bed, He on couch. He shows her city. She talks about medicine. They grow closer. They know this love they both secretly feels has limited time. She needs to come back home. He buys her flyticket. Before she leaves, they make one agreement 1 year, Same place. Eddie's. year later. Eddie’s. Narrator voice appears for 1st time: We don’t know if either will come. Cut to black. Open ending. Then image is back. She arrives. She is nervous. looks around. He isn’t there. Doubt creeps into her face, checks time. He run, bursts inside. She turns, runs toward him. He catches her, turns around They kiss.

Story added by jakubduda on February 20, 2026