Snow slid down the cabin windows in thin, melting streaks, Inside, Lily sat curled on the sagging couch, one hand resting unconsciously over the barely there swell of her stomach. A month of silence from Jake. A month of threats. A month of waking every morning wondering if she imagined him, imagined them, imagined their wedding vows spoken in a room that now no longer existed. She blinked slowly, staring at the cold fireplace, lost in the loop of memories she both cherished and wished to claw out of her mind. The letter still lay on the table, its edges frayed from how often her fingers had traced the hateful words. " Forget him. Or lose what’s left of him." Her stomach tightened. A loud chime shattered the quiet. At first, Lily didn’t react. The sound repeated—a sharp notification tone from her old tablet sitting on the counter. She frowned; she hadn’t touched it in weeks. She moved slowly toward it, her limbs stiff. An alert banner filled the screen: **BREAKING NEWS
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