It’s been five years since I found out David was cheating and broke up with him. It felt like my world shattered into a million pieces. I really loved him. But I couldn’t stay with someone who hurt me that bad.

So, I walked away. I thought I was over it. I finished college, landed a decent job, and made some new friends. But every now and then, out of nowhere, I’d feel this sharp stab of sadness, like a ghost from the life I almost had with him.

Then, just the other day, I was lost in my thoughts when my phone rang. I looked at the screen and, BAM, it was David. My heart started beating like crazy. Why now? Why after all this time?

I probably shouldn’t have, but I answered.

“Hello?” I whispered, barely holding it together.

“Hi, Emma,” he said. His voice was familiar but shaky. He was CRYING. “I need to talk to you.”

“David? What’s happening?” I asked, totally on edge.

“I’m getting married today,” he blurted out. MY HEART DROPPED. “And I only have a few minutes before the ceremony starts, so PLEASE, please don’t hang up. I’ve been keeping a huge secret about ⬇️