Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Back home, I just laid in bed staring at the ceiling. The hurt was eating me alive, drowning me from the inside. Then my bestie called, breaking through my spiral- Her voice was all mysterious and excited: "Girl, you really did it! You totally got him back. So tell me-did he melt the second he saw you in that sexy dress?" Before I could even answer, she kept going: "I saw Dashiell's Instagram story! Girl, you always said he was too cool for kiddie stuff like theme parks-but there he is! He actually rode the carousel! I'm totally shook. That's what you get for playing hard to get..." "Are you sure you saw right?" I took a shaky breath, trying not to cry. She burst out laughing like I'd told the world's best joke: "Are you kidding me? I'm literally sending you the video right now..." I couldn't believe it. But the moment I opened the video, my heart just... stopped. The reason Dashiell and I fought was honestly pretty weird. We'd been together for three years. Three years, and Dashiell had never posted about me on social media. Not once. He wouldn't go to public places with me, wouldn't celebrate anniversaries or holidays or any of that couple stuff. Looking at his always-distant expression, I started wondering... did Dashiell even love me? But whenever we were alone together, he was completely different. This time, I just couldn't hold it in anymore. Right when we were in bed time, together, I asked him: "Dashiell, do you actually love me?" He was kissing my neck, and without even looking up, he mumbled: "Does it matter?" I couldn't understand it. Was saying "I love you" really that hard? I pushed him away. And Dashiell left, slamming the door behind him. Never said he loved me. Not once. My bestie saw me being all depressed and told me to give him space. Said that's just how he was, and I shouldn't push it. So I swallowed my pride and went to make up with him. But he already had someone else. 16:23 Dear Hubby Your Biggest Mistake? Thinking I'd Beg Instead of Burn 19.3 Chapter 2 I stared at the video of him wearing fucking Mickey Mouse ears with half a heart drawn on his cheek in lipstick. He looked ridiculous and adorable. I'd never seen him like this. Ever. While my bestie kept talking, trying to comfort me, I just smiled bitterly: "He has a new girlfriend." Apparently some of our mutual friends had the same question. A few minutes later, my bestie told me Dashiell deleted his story and posted a new one. This time, he made sure to show Thalia's pretty face clearly. I couldn't listen anymore. After hanging up, I started researching the Austin transfer project. Then at 2 AM, Dashiell called. 16:22 Dear Hubby Your Biggest Mistel