That was when something inside me broke for good.
I stood up, took Hannah’s hand, and walked away.
That night, I sat alone in my kitchen and logged into my bank account.
I canceled everything.
Rent assistance. Car payment. School tuition.
I removed my cards. Changed my passwords. Cut off the flow of money that had kept Josh’s life afloat.
The next morning, his car was gone.
The messages came fast after that. Confusion turned into anger. Accusations. Demands.
I blocked Tessa first.
Josh kept texting.
Two days later, my car was vandalized. The windshield cracked. A deep scratch ran down the side.
It wasn’t random. It was a message.
Fear tried to take hold, but anger took its place.
I went back to The Veranda. I asked for security footage.
They showed me everything.
Tessa whispering to Logan before he ran. Logan stealing a tablet. Josh returning it the next day.
I filed a police report.
Then the school called.
Tessa had tried to get Hannah’s pickup information by pretending to be me.
That changed everything.
A restraining order was issued. Charges were filed.
Josh showed up at my house days later, screaming at my door.
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