Chapter 12
When Ryan got back to the Reed house, he went straight to Stella’s door and hesitated before finally
knocking.
His mind was all over the place, trying to figure out how the hell he’d explain his behavior to her.
But he knocked for ages and got nothing.
Stella?” Ryan called out a few times.
le tried the handle the door wasn’t even locked.
–
He pushed it open and the room was completely empty.
lot just empty of people – every single thing that belonged to Stella was gone. Like no one had ever lived
here at all.
yan’s face went white. He gripped the doorframe, this sick feeling twisting in his gut.
Mrs. Reed happened to walk by, so he immediately asked: “Have you seen Stella today?”
Isn’t she in her room?” Mrs. Reed had never really paid attention to Stella, so she obviously didn’t care
where she’d gone.
All her stuff is gone.”
Mrs. Reed waved him off dismissively: “She’s got nowhere else to go besides here. Don’t worry about it – I’ve
lealt with plenty of stubborn kids like her. She’s probably just throwing a tantrum because we cut off her
cards.”
With that, Mrs. Reed walked away, leaving Ryan standing there alone,
Mrs. Reed had a point – Stella had already given up her apartment, so where else could she go besides the
Reed house?
But Ryan still couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong.
He dug up a number he hadn’t called in months and hit dial. Within seconds, that automated voice was telling him the number was disconnected.
Ryan froze, then quickly switched to WhatsApp to text Stella.
All he got was that brutal red exclamation mark message failed to deliver.
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The Last Text 1 SPOL MY Ex: “Rot in that Wheelchair I’m off to Marry a Better Man”
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his suffocating panic hit him like a truck. His chest tightened and his throat felt like it was closing up.
le frantically switched between apps, searching for any connection to her, but everything had been evered. Every single link.
lis eyes were getting red as he kept calling her number over and over, but all he got was that cold, robotic oice telling him the line was dead.
ne call, two calls, three…
fter what felt like a hundred attempts, Ryan finally dropped his phone and slumped against the wall.
e rubbed his temples, all his confidence about their relationship completely shattered.
hat’s when he spotted a notebook sitting quietly in the corner of the room.
e suddenly remembered Stella always kept a journal. He rushed over and flipped it open.
ages and pages of writing stared back at him.
yan had glimpsed her diary before – usually just random daily stuff. But this one started the day she found
ut about his “amnesia.”
uly 9th, 2024 – Ryan lost his memory today. He called my sister “babe” right in front of me. I felt like the hole world went dark.]
August 2nd, 2024 – Ryan snapped at me again today. His cold stare felt like a knife cutting through me. I now he doesn’t remember us, but it still hurts like hell.]
August 5th, 2024 Our friends keep asking why Ryan and I broke up. I can’t tell them the real reason, so I 1st said we weren’t compatible. Three years reduced to “not compatible.” What a joke.]
September 1st, 2024 This is torture. Don’t know how much longer I can take it.]
age after page, each entry was like a punch to the gut.
This crushing pain hit his chest out of nowhere, and his hands started trembling as he held the notebook.
yan never realized Stella had been going through hell these past few months.
Every diary entry was like a knife twisting deeper into his heart.
He kept flipping until he reached the very last page.
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The Last Text 1 Sent My Ex: “Rot in That Wheelchair I’m Off to Marry a Better Man”
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[October 29th, 2024 I’m so done with him. Time to bounce.]
Yesterday. He could still catch a hint of her vanilla lotion on the paper.
Yesterday? She was done with him yesterday?
What the fuck happened yesterday?
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The Last Text I Soni Mu Dv: “Dot in That Wheelchair. I’m Off to Marry a Better Man”
