I didn’t try to stop her.
Didn’t reach for the phone.
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Because I knew.
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It was already too late.
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“What are you reading?” I asked.
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But I already knew the answer.
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She didn’t respond.
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Just kept scrolling.
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Message after message.
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And with every second…
her expression changed.
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From confusion…
to understanding.
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Then to something worse.
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Disappointment.
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“You lied,” she said.
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Not loud.
Not angry.
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Just… certain.
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And that’s what hurt the most.
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Because there was no denying it anymore.
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I had crossed a line.
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And she saw it.
Clearly.
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And in that moment…
I knew I had lost something I couldn’t get back.
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Is honesty always worth the consequences?
