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72 - Everything is falling apart.

last update publish date: 2026-03-25 22:11:34

Nick POV

I had not slept, not even a little. I lay on my bed, staring at the ceiling, my eyes open and dry. Every time I tried to close them, my mind started running again. The same thoughts. The same problems. Over and over. The videos, the pictures. Ariana, Laura, Her father.

Everything felt like it was crashing together at once. I turned to my side and grabbed my phone. The screen lit up immediately. Notifications, too many. I stared at them for a few seconds before unlocking it. Bad idea. V
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    Ariana POVI did not cry, that was the first thing I noticed. I stood there, staring at my phone, staring at the video that refused to leave my screen, and for some reason, no tears came. Just a tight feeling in my chest, like something was slowly pressing down on me, making it hard to breathe.Nick on one knee. Laura smiling. A ring. People cheering. It felt unreal, like I was watching a movie I did not sign up for. “Ari…”Sophia’s voice came from behind me, soft, careful, like she was scared I would break if she spoke too loudly.I blinked once, then twice, and finally locked my phone. “I’m fine,” I said.My voice sounded strange. Too calm. Too empty. Sophia did not believe me. I could feel it in the way she stepped closer, in the way her hand hovered around my arm before finally resting on it.“Ari, you don’t have to pretend.”“I said I’m fine.”This time, my tone came out sharper than I expected. She went quiet. For a few seconds, neither of us spoke. The only sound was the faint

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