Chapter 26 – The Decision
It had been a week. Seven days. No calls. No messages. Nothing. At first, Ryan told himself it was fine. “She wanted space,” he muttered one evening, rinsing a plate under running water. The apartment was quiet. Too quiet. But the silence didn’t feel right. It felt… wrong. His phone buzzed on the counter. Marcus. Ryan dried his hands quickly and picked it up. “You heard anything from Nia?” Marcus asked immediately. No greeting. No hesitation. Ryan leaned against the counter. “…No.” A pause. “Nothing?” Marcus pressed. “Nothing,” Ryan repeated. Silence filled the line. Ryan exhaled slowly. “She told us to leave, Marcus.” “I know what she said.” “Then what are we doing?” Ryan asked. “We can’t force her.” Another pause. Longer this time. “…Yeah,” Marcus said finally
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