I turned her into the one who had hurt me and made her my tormentor so I could push her away.
That was all it took.
I waited for Ethan to finally abandon me.
But the cycle never ended.
I remembered, then forgot.
Over and over again.
“Ethan, I turned you into the worst kind of monster. Did you ever feel wronged? Why didn’t you just let me go, Ethan?” I
murmured.
Tears dripped onto my phone screen, blurring everything.
I couldn’t see anymore.
Then, suddenly, someone crouched beside me.
It was Julian.
But Julian wasn’t real.
He had never been real.
He was just a figment of my imagination.
And now, he was here again–because Ethan was gone, and I hadn’t taken
Looking back, it was all so obvious.
The medication had been mixed into the milk.
Lily appeared because I threw a fit, refusing to take my pills.
The moment I stopped, the hallucinations began.
The day I convinced myself I was pregnant?
Ethan already gave in, agreeing not to lace my milk with anything.
The night Julian tried to take me away?
I had secretly dumped my medication for days.
my
medication.
And the moment Ethan forced me to take it again, Julian’s body started to fail.
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Because my mind had started to let go.
Now, he was here once more, smiling at me.
His smile matched the one Ethan used to wear.
I had the overwhelming feeling that he was trying to tell me something.
I followed him, my steps unsteady, until we reached Ethan’s pile of luggage.
I had never cared to check what he packed before.
But now, a sudden, frantic urge overtook me.
I tore through his belongings, searching for something–anything.
