The World Thinks I’m Gone

(Julia — First-Person POV)

The moment my plane touched the ground in LA, my entire body went weak with relief. People were already unbuckling, grabbing bags, talking loudly — but I couldn't move.

My hands were trembling so badly that I had to grip the armrest to steady myself.

The first thing I did was press the power button on my dead phone.Nothing.

I plugged it into a power bank with shaking fingers. The screen blinked once. Then again. Finally, it lit up.

124 missed calls.71 messages.22 voic