His hair had gotten longer , but it was still as curly as ever , and I leaned down to play with a few strands . He grinned up at me . " You 're looking good , Beam , " he complimented with a cheeky grin .
According to the above context, choose the best option to answer the following question.
Question: What might have happened before I saw him ?
Options:
- He curled his hair .
 - I saw him yesterday .
 - None of the above choices .
 - I had n't seen him for a long time .


I had n't seen him for a long time .