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All Chapters of The Day I Chose Myself: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1 This Time, I Chose No One

"Evelyn, we're willing to make a special exception if you agree to enroll at Blackridge," said one of the admissions officers, his eyes gleaming with hope. "You can bring one classmate along as part of the deal." The whole room went still. My classmates, teachers, and admissions representatives all had their eyes on me. The room was so tense it felt nearly impossible to breathe. I took a slow breath and replied firmly, "No." The class exploded. No one had seen that answer coming. It didn't take long for the snide comments to start. "I guess being valedictorian really does make you too good for your old classmates." "Of course. She's the top scorer in the state now. Why would someone like her care about people headed to junior college?" "Fine, whatever. It isn't as if she should help the rest of us, but not even helping her childhood best friend? Talk about being selfish." My eyes landed on Shawn. His face was dark with anger, his eyes blazing with the fury of one

Chapter 2 While He Flaunted His Love, I Let Go

The next morning, the first thing I saw when I checked my phone was a post that had already blown up. "Love knows no distance. If two hearts want each other, nothing can stand in the way." Attached was a photo of Shawn and Madison, smiling at the camera like they were the leads in some teen romance. He was holding a Blackridge University admission packet in the picture, while she showed off her acceptance letter to a junior college. I hadn't agreed to take him with me. So, where did his acceptance packet come from? The comments underneath were full of gushing reactions from our mutual friends. "Oh, my God! The couple I've been rooting for has finally made things official. I'm screaming!" "This is seriously so romantic. Blackridge and junior college may be worlds apart, but love conquers all. Shawn is the ultimate boyfriend." "Good. Evelyn finally got what she deserved. That scheming bitch is finally out of the picture. Our class lost a future Blackridge golden boy, and

Chapter 3 On My Birthday, He Made Me the Punchline

It was no surprise that word of Shawn and Madison's relationship got back to his mother. That same night, Madison "accidentally" fell and broke her leg. Shawn was pounding on my front door at midnight. He slapped me the second I opened it. The force sent my head snapping to the side. "So it really was you," he spat. "You told on us, didn't you? You vicious bitch." I frowned and looked back at him. "I didn't." I had always covered for all his ridiculous and reckless actions in the past. Now that I had a second chance, I swiftly decided I was done involving myself in anything that had to do with him. Still, I would never stoop so low as to tell on them. Frankly, I hadn't said a word to anyone. He let out a cold laugh. "Wow. You really went all out just to break us up." His eyes turned flinty with disgust. "Forget it. There's no point talking to someone as rotten as you. You've been dying to split Madison and me up from the very beginning." He brushed past my shoul

Chapter 4 They Broke Me for Her

The video on the screen began to play. Madison was pinned against a wall by several burly men, humiliated and manhandled as she struggled in terror. "A nobody from some junior college thinks she's good enough for Mr. Shawn?" "It's a good thing Ms. Shaw tipped us off behind the scenes. Otherwise, Mr. Shawn would've been ruined by this slut. Break her." "Someone like her thinks she belongs with the heir to the Hooper family? Please. Only someone like Ms. Shaw deserves to be the Hooper family's future daughter-in-law." Then, one of the men lifted his foot and brought it down hard on Madison's leg. "I'll break this bitch's leg and see how she plans to seduce anyone after that." Soon, a sickening crack rang through the room. Madison collapsed to the floor, clutching her leg and screaming so hard her whole body shook. "I didn't tell anyone," I said. Shawn turned and slapped me so hard my face instantly began to swell. My voice turned cold. "Your mother wouldn't have found

Chapter 5 Unreasonable

I got a call from an unknown number three days after the start of the term. However, I knew who the caller was once they started talking—Shawn.His voice sounded like static to my ears. "That's enough messing around, Evelyn. You got yourself registered and left me standing like an idiot! You're dead meat!"I was stunned. I didn't recall ever saying that I'd bring him to Blackridge. "Are you done? No? Then, I'm hanging up."Before I could hang up, Shawn chastised me, "Don't push it, Evelyn. You should be grateful I'm making the first move. Hey, chat, say yes if you want Evelyn begging for my mercy. Tell me if you want to see Blackridge! I'll show you what it's like!"My high school classmates' voices echoed in the background on the other side."Way to go, Shawn! Playing with a Blackridge student like Evelyn like she's your doll? She should feel lucky!""Is that a top student groveling for love? Ooh, drama. When's it going to start?""Shawn's hot, and he got into Blackridge. H

Chapter 6 He Shows Up

I joined the student government the day after I started the term. I became president just as everyone thought I would be. At the time of my unfortunate meeting with Shawn, Leslie Jefferson, head of the Arts Department, was walking with me.Shawn, who was still holding a livestream, dragged me over and declared our relationship. "Sorry, Eve's country girl, so she might mess up. I'm sorry in advance if she screws things up."He put a finger to my lips like a loving boyfriend and signaled me to shut up.Leslie looked at me, surprised. "Is he your boyfriend, prez?"My high school classmates were laughing. "I can't believe Evelyn hired an actor just to rile Shawn up.""Hah, Shawn's going to teach her a lesson. I can't wait.""I wonder if Evelyn's going to walk through coal this time."Leslie noticed the mockery coming from the livestream, and the air turned awkward.I shook my head slowly. "No, he's just someone I know from high school. You should go on without me."Shawn's face tw

Chapter 7 No Hope

Madison was buck naked and entangled with an equally naked man. "Slow down, Daddy. You should be gentler with me.""But you love it rough, you little slut." The man panted. "This is your boyfriend's place. What if he runs into us while we're fucking? It's daytime.""Him? He's a snob. He's going to leech off his valedictorian girlfriend, who got into Blackridge. That guy won't come back anytime soon.""He has a valedictorian girlfriend? Then, why would he choose a college girl like you?" The man's voice dripped with cruelty as he pounded Madison harder."I hate Evelyn, so I messed around with the man of her dreams. He's the hottest guy in class, but he simps for me. "All I have to do is look at him seductively, and he'll take his clothes off like a dog in heat. And then I orchestrated a kidnapping. He thought Evelyn was the mastermind and wanted to skin her alive. He even broke her leg just to 'avenge' me. "Everyone thinks he's uptight, but he's kinky. He fucks me like there's n

Chapter 8 To Her Dreams

Shawn calmly told every passer-by about our past during the first week of his apology campaign."She was cheeky as a kid. She stole the neighbor's oranges, so the dogs chased her for nearly a mile. She even left her pants along the way."Shes a gentle girl and always remembers my favorite food."Evelyn's really smart. She could answer every question the teachers had, beating the entire class by a landslide. Whenever she raised her hand, the teacher immediately knew that they made a mistake."As the second week rolled by, he was starting to get frustrated when I still hadn't shown up. He kept asking the passers-by about me."Do you know Evelyn Shaw? She's my girlfriend. Here's a photo. Tell her I miss her if you see her. I've written this letter for Evelyn. Hand it to her, please."The guy took the letter and scoffed in disdain. "Loads of people write confession letters to her every day. Get in line, bud. You're probably on the waiting list for a month."Shawn nodded with a smile

Chapter 9 Once

A year passed while I wasn't looking, and I finally had some time off. So, I decided to make a trip back to Yarland. I received a text from an unknown number the moment I landed."Can we meet up, Eve? I've been doing a lot of thinking lately." I could tell right away that Shawn was the texter.The fiasco from a year ago was still fresh in my mind. I eventually learned that Shawn had been rejected by every single institution in the country. So, he used his infamy and started livestreaming. The Internet might never forget everything that was uploaded, but the people who used it would.Due to his spectacular looks, he quickly made it to the big leagues and had a sizable fan base. I chuckled and was going to delete the message when a second one came."I'll be at the same old spot. I'll be waiting there until you show up."Same old spot. He was referring to the old tree outside the school's side entrance. A stone table sat under the tree, and the canopy provided a cool shade. The o

Chapter 10 Buried

The experiment I participated in gained great success in just five years. I published many theses in famous scientific magazines thanks to the breakthrough and became one of the campus' youngest PhD holders.I returned to my hometown for a quick visit, but someone held me hostage at knifepoint in front of everyone. "Don't move, or I'll kill you! Give me all your money now!"That voice sent shivers crawling up my spine. I knew who they were—Madison. She held her knife against my throat and dragged me into her car.Madison stepped on the pedal and rushed off. She ran through multiple red lights and toppled several motorbikes on the way. Eventually, we arrived at a remote spot out in the countryside.I was killed here in my previous life. "Do you recognize this place, Evelyn? I'm sure it makes you wet your bed at night, doesn't it? This is definitely some good nightmare fuel." She giggled, but there was nothing funny about it. "Everything will change if you just die another time. I

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