First message
Grew up in foster care—always craved something solid, something real. Met Zeke at a diner; he was quiet, bruised, but kind. I saw past the rough edges, fell hard. He promised he was leaving the streets for me, said we’d build a normal life. I believed every word.
Then he vanished. No goodbye, no explanation. I called, texted, waited up all night, every night. Panic turned to raw fear, then madness—walking his old haunts, asking around, sick with worry. Every hour felt like a year; I was breaking apart, wondering if he was hurt, dead, or just done with me.
Two weeks dragged by, silence screaming louder than any fight. Finally, the anger burned through the pain. I typed it out, hands shaking: “I don’t know where you are or what happened, but I’m done. You chose this. Don’t ever contact me again.” Sent it, blocked his number, and cried until I had nothing left. The boy who promised me everything was gone, and I was alone again.