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Dropped From the Chat, Gone From Their Lives Chapter 10
The following spring, Ethan sent me a photo of cherry blossoms.I looked at it while I was waiting for a ride outside my office building. The photo showed a street lined with cherry blossom trees in full bloom. There wasn't a single person in sight.He added a message, "We never took that trip to Javelle we talked about last year. I was passing through on a business trip and happened to see this."I replied with a simple emoji.I didn't ask why they never took the trip. The answer didn't matter anymore.Lena changed jobs later on, though she still liked my social media posts occasionally.Vincent and Nicholas still sent me holiday greetings now and then.Callum never came to Haldon again. The only time he reached out was on my birthday. He sent me a short message."Happy birthday. I hope things go well for you this year."He didn't ask if I was ever coming back.I read his message and simply replied, "Thank you."I realized that just because a relationship had ended didn't m
Dropped From the Chat, Gone From Their Lives Chapter 9
The day after Callum returned home, The Misfortune Squad disbanded.Nicholas was the first to leave the group chat. Before hitting the "exit group" button, he sent one final message."This group was created to plan Zara's birthday, but somehow, we ended up shutting the birthday girl out. That's pretty ironic."Vincent didn't try to stop him. He followed suit soon after.Lena was the third to leave.Before leaving, Ethan exported nine years' worth of chat history.Callum stayed until everyone else was gone. When the system showed that he was the only member left, the group automatically sank to the bottom of his chat list.There were no dramatic arguments or tearful goodbyes. Just like that, a group chat that had lasted nine years was gone.Ethan called me once sometime later. He didn't try to talk me into coming back. He only asked if it was cold in Haldon.I told him the weather was fine.He was quiet for a while before asking another question."Are you settling in okay?"
Dropped From the Chat, Gone From Their Lives Chapter 8
A week later, Callum came to Haldon. He didn't show up at my office unannounced. Instead, he sent me a message first."Can we meet? It'll only take half an hour."I thought about it for a moment before agreeing. We decided to meet at the coffee shop downstairs from my office.Callum had arrived early. Two cups of coffee were already waiting on the table.As soon as I sat down, he slid one of the cups toward me."A black coffee, no sugar. I remembered correctly, right?"I glanced at the cup but didn't reach for it."I drink oat milk lattes now," I said softly.His fingers froze midair."When did you switch?" he asked, his voice growing quieter."After I moved to Haldon," I replied.He lowered his head and gave a faint, bitter smile. "It's only been a week, though." "People change," I said coldly.He didn't press me about the coffee again.After a long silence, Callum finally spoke, "I went back and read through all our old messages."I gave a faint nod. "And?""And I
Dropped From the Chat, Gone From Their Lives Chapter 7
Ethan began sending screenshots of some of the earliest messages to our five-person group chat, one after another.Nine years ago, the four of them had secretly created The Misfortune Squad to plan my 18th birthday party.Vincent was in charge of ordering the cake. Nicholas went to pick up the camera I'd wanted for ages. Ethan's job was to trick me into going to the restaurant.Callum kept reminding everyone in the group chat, "Don't anyone dare let it slip. She's definitely going to cry."I did cry that day. I'd always thought it was one of the happiest moments the five of us had ever shared.After my birthday, no one deleted the group chat.At first, the four of them used it to talk about video games. Then, they started discussing exams, internships, and job hunting.After Lena came along, Ethan casually added her to the group.From that day on, the messages became more frequent. Meanwhile, the five-person group chat I was in grew quieter and quieter.Vincent scrolled back t
Dropped From the Chat, Gone From Their Lives Chapter 6
By 1:00 pm, the five of them had finally managed to find a restaurant. Even without my reservation, they weren't going to starve. They'd just had to wait 40 minutes for a table.Lena glanced at her phone and asked quietly, "Did Zara really move to Haldon?"No one answered.Callum sat at the far end of the table, his fingers tightly wrapped around the key card I'd left behind.Ethan suddenly spoke up, "Whenever she traveled for work, she always posted her flight details in the group chat."Vincent kept his head down and took a sip of water. "Maybe she just didn't want to do it this time.""She didn't even tell us about the transfer," Ethan said with a bitter smile. "Of course she didn't feel like sharing her flight details."Nicholas finally looked up."Did we ever tell her about the Javelle trip?" he asked.Silence fell over the table. Ethan said nothing. Neither did Callum.Lena lowered her head, her fingers slowly tightening around her glass. After a while, she spoke soft
Dropped From the Chat, Gone From Their Lives Chapter 5
At 11:30 am, Ethan tagged me again in the group chat."Zara, you haven't sent the location yet. Which restaurant did you book?"Ten minutes later, Vincent chimed in, "It's a holiday. If you don't make the reservation now, we won't get a table anywhere."I didn't reply. The high-speed train had just pulled into Haldon Station.It wasn't until noon that they finally realized that I wasn't going to arrange anything for them that day.Callum was the first to call. "Zara, where are you? Ethan says he can't get hold of you."I dragged my suitcase toward the exit, surrounded by the sound of wheels rattling across the floor."I'm at Haldon. I just got off the train," I said calmly.There was complete silence on the other end for several seconds.Callum sounded like he couldn't process what I'd said. "What are you doing in Haldon?""I've been transferred for work. My first day is Monday," I said.His voice suddenly turned serious. "When did you decide this?""On Thanksgiving," I ans
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