C8 Maybe It Was Someone Else

Chris noticed my expression immediately.

Without saying a word, he took the phone from my hands and read the message aloud:

“Sorry to disappoint you. It’s best if we break up and never see each other again. Please stop loving me, we are from different worlds now.”

Each word felt like a needle piercing my chest. I couldn’t breathe properly. Tears kept falling, and I didn’t even try to stop them.

In desperation, I grabbed my phone and tried to call her.

I needed answers. I needed to understand what was happening. But the call wouldn’t go through. She had blocked me. The only thing I was left with were memories of us.

As much as I was hurting, I tried to convince myself that this couldn’t be Samantha. Not the Samantha I knew. After everything that had happened with her parents, a strange thought crossed my mind.

Maybe it wasn’t her. Maybe someone else had used her phone. Maybe her parents forced her to send that message. The idea didn’t leave my head. That night, I made a decision.