That evening I woke up with a heavy heart. I thought sleep would fix it, but it didn’t. Instead, I woke up with a heavy head too. I had no appetite, just a strange emptiness sitting in my chest.
Ella didn’t text.
We usually just chat, so I didn’t expect a call anyway… but I still didn’t know if that was better or worse than her shouting back. At least shouting meant something. Silence just felt unclear. I didn’t even know how I was supposed to react to it.
So I decided to go out for a walk that night.
The night was busy though. It’s campus, so students mostly go out at night. The rain had just stopped, so the air was cold and fresh at the same time. I had on a black hoodie and joggers, keeping my hands in my pockets as I walked slowly.
I saw girls walking with guys, some with other gi
