Amelia

I paused for a moment, surveying my surroundings.

"What's going on?" I muttered to myself, addressing no one in particular. The lights remained on, and he was nowhere to be found.

Disheartened, I trudged my way home, holding onto the hope that he would eventually show up. Unfortunately, he didn't appear until I reached my doorstep.

Restlessly, I tossed and turned in bed, pondering what had gone wrong. Why did he choose to be absent today, and why was I so desperate to see him?

Frankly, I couldn't care less if he vanished completely.

“Bing!" My phone notification popped up, revealing a message from an unfamiliar number.

"Oh, it must be Jake!" I whispered, sitting up in excitement.

"Hey lia , since tomorrow is Sunday and we don't have to work, I was wondering if I could pick you up for a little picnic. Just the two of us!" His message read, accompanied by a freezing emoji.

I couldn't help but laugh before composing my reply.

“Sure, Jake, you can pick me up at 12:30," I typed before hitt