Alle Kapitel von Outscored, Outclassed, Out of Her Heart: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 9

The next day, I checked my phone.My last message to Vivian sat unanswered at the bottom of our chat.Just like every message I had sent her over the past four years, it was met with total silence.I stared at the screen and let out a dry laugh. She couldn't even be bothered to reply to my breakup message.When I was about to lock my phone, a message popped up in our class group chat.It was the participant list for the upcoming women's basketball invitational. Vivian's name immediately caught my eye. Sam appeared on the list as well.So the two of them would be coming to my university for the tournament.My roommate leaned over, took a glance, and clicked his tongue. "Those two are the golden couple at Dartflex University. They're always in the library together. Even the professors think they're a good match."He pulled up one of Sam's social media posts and said, "Look at them—top two in the class. They even won awards together. What a perfect match."I swallowed the bittern

"I was never there?" My voice was hoarse. "Vivian, you had a fever during your freshman year finals. I called you 11 times, but you didn't pick up once. The next day, you said your phone was on silent, and I believed you."During my sophomore year, I got cheated out of my pay at my part-time job. I sat by the street and sent you a voice message and told you I felt so awful. You didn't reply until two days later, and all I got was a hug emoji."Last month on my birthday, I stayed up until 2:00 am, waiting for your message, but you didn't even wish me a happy birthday. The next day, you said you forgot and called me dramatic."I stared at her. The tears I had been holding back finally spilled over."You're saying I wasn't there when you needed me? But did you ever give me the chance to be? Every time you needed someone by your side, Sam was already there. Was there even any room for me anymore?" I confronted her.Vivian opened her mouth. Her lips moved, but she said nothing.Sam le

Vivian quickly scrolled up through their chat. It was all her messages, with nothing from Ryan.She remembered he had told her to check his message, and he would never lie to her.The only person who could have accessed her phone was Sam, so Vivian called him.He picked up almost immediately, his voice heavy with sleep. "Vivian? What's going on? It's so late...""Did you go through my phone?" Vivian asked, suppressing her anger.There was a brief pause before Sam replied, "What? No, I...""You deleted Ryan's messages," she cut him off. "Just answer me. Did you delete them?""Vivian, listen to me..." Sam said, his voice carrying a wounded edge. "I was just worried you'd get distracted. He kept sending you random stuff when you were studying for exams, so I just helped you filter them out.""Filter them out?" Vivian gripped her phone tighter. "What else did he send?"Sam was silent for a few seconds before speaking in a lower voice. "He... said he wanted to break up. I was afrai

Later that evening, Vivian came again. She carried a paper bag in her hand. Inside was a scarf—the same color as the one she had bought me after saving up all summer during her freshman year.Back then, I took 17 selfies wearing it, and she liked every single photo I posted. She set the bag on the nightstand and said hesitantly, "I… passed by the store and saw the new collection... You used to say you liked this brand." I glanced at it and didn't move. Kate immediately leaned over, pulled out the scarf, and shook it open. "Oof, isn't this color a little outdated? Ryan likes brighter colors now." She folded it back up, stuffed it into the bag, and pushed it back toward Vivian. "He appreciates the thought, but you can take it back.The next day, Vivian came with a packet of pain relief patches. "Your arm injury still acts up whenever it rains. Remember to use this," she reminded me. I didn't expect her to still remember my old injury. In the past, she'd only text me onc