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Chapter 7

Author: Spring Pool
Alyssa started searching everywhere she thought I might have gone.

She began with the cafe where we'd first met, tucked away on a quiet side street near our old college campus.

The place looked almost the same as she remembered. Trailing plants still spilled over the windowsills, and a little wind chime hung above the front door.

When Alyssa stepped inside, she found the same cheerful woman still running the place. The woman stared at her for a moment before recognition crossed her face.

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    With that, I turned and left.Alyssa stayed rooted to her spot for a long time.She was still there when daylight faded, and the streetlights came on. Even after the crowds had disappeared and the street had emptied, she remained behind alone.Later, I heard that she'd spent another entire night sitting outside my inn.She left the next morning.Before going, she paid for my room and covered another three months in advance.She also left a message with the front desk."If he decides he doesn't want to stay here anymore, he can leave whenever he wants. Don't bother telling me."After that, Alyssa never came back.I eventually moved out of the inn and found somewhere quieter to live.Nobody there knew me, and nobody knew anything about my past.The days passed slowly after that, peaceful and uneventful.I went running every morning and spent my evenings watching the sun set over Lake Deloria.Eventually, I adopted a dog and named him Peanut.I was perfectly capable of build

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    Alyssa arrived in Deloria the following evening.Using her coworker's photo as a reference, she followed the narrow street until she found the textile shop in the background.She stopped outside, slightly breathless, and looked through the doorway.The shop was empty.Alyssa went inside and approached the woman behind the counter."Excuse me, did a man come in here recently? He would've been wearing a gray hiking jacket. Short hair, about this tall…"She raised a hand to show my approximate height.The woman thought for a moment before nodding. "Yes, he was here yesterday. He bought some fabric because he wanted to make a bed for his dog.""Do you know where he's staying?" Alyssa asked.The woman shook her head."Sorry, I don't. But he doesn't seem like someone who's just here for the weekend. He's stopped by several times already."Alyssa thanked her and stepped back outside.Once she was standing in the middle of the street again, she realized she had no idea where to go

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    Alyssa started searching everywhere she thought I might have gone.She began with the cafe where we'd first met, tucked away on a quiet side street near our old college campus.The place looked almost the same as she remembered. Trailing plants still spilled over the windowsills, and a little wind chime hung above the front door.When Alyssa stepped inside, she found the same cheerful woman still running the place. The woman stared at her for a moment before recognition crossed her face."Alyssa? I haven't seen you in years."Alyssa smiled. "Have you seen Gordon lately?"The woman thought about it, then shook her head. "No, I haven't seen him in a long time."Alyssa thanked her and left.From there, she went to the movie theater where we'd had our first date, only to remember that the old building had been torn down years ago. A mall now stood in its place.She lingered outside the entrance, watching people come and go, searching every passing figure for me but to no avail.H

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    A week passed.As the days went by, Alyssa gradually began to realize that something was off.An entire week had gone by without a single text or phone call from me. I hadn't posted anything on social media, either.It was as though I'd vanished completely.Eventually, she couldn't sit around and wait any longer.She left work early and drove to my office. After parking along the curb, she leaned against the side of her car with a cigarette between her fingers, never taking her eyes off the lobby doors.At 5:30 pm, employees began filing out in small groups.Half an hour later, dusk had settled over the city.At 7:00 pm, most of the office lights had gone dark.I still hadn't appeared.Alyssa went inside. At the front desk, she said, "Hi. I'm looking for Gordon Tate."The receptionist glanced up at her, and something was unsettling about her expression. "Mr. Tate has already resigned."For a moment, Alyssa couldn't process what she'd heard. "He resigned? When?""Last Tuesd

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