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Chapter 305

Author: Kayla Sango
The morning of December 31st arrived with a mental clarity I hadn't felt in days. I woke up earlier than usual, filled with a sense of determination that had been missing ever since the truth about Wanderer came out. My conversation with Zoey the day before had lifted a weight off my shoulders, one I hadn't even realized I was carrying. The pressure to feel what I thought I should feel, instead of accepting what I actually felt.

Around nine a.m., my phone buzzed with Nate's usual morning message. For days, I'd read every single one without replying, stuck between stubbornness and confusion. Today was different.

[Good morning, Annie. I hope you have a wonderful night tonight.]

I picked up my phone and, for the first time in five days, typed a response.

[See you tonight.]

It was simple. Direct. But heavy with meaning. It wasn't forgiveness. It wasn't a promise that everything was okay. It was just an acknowledgment that I was ready to talk, to be in the same space and figure ou
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