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THIRTY SEVEN

Author: Ember
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-02 11:54:03

KELLAN'S P. O. V

I tapped on my screen. Again

Her name blinked to life: Home

A hysterical laugh choked in my throat. I had saved her contact as ‘Home’ because, despite everything, she was Home. The place of comfort, where I always wanted to be.

The screen went dark again, and I tapped it again. When Ashley called last night, I had left my phone in our bedroom while I took some fresh air on the balcony.

It was hard to breathe properly in there, where her presence was still deep in every inch and corner of our home. I had gone back and seen one missed call from Ashley.

My heart nearly burst out of my chest, I should have called back, but I couldn't bring myself to. I hesitated, and that felt like giving up

Because I'm a fúcking coward. Because I couldn't bear to hear her say those words to me again, because I was running away from my feelings instead of facing them. Worst of all, I feared that the call had been a mistake.

The screen went off again. I ran a hand over my stubble, I was al
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