Sleepless Regrets

I couldn't sleep again, so I texted her at 2AM. Just three words.

I miss you. I watched the typing bubble appear and disappear for what felt like forever.

My heart was pounding because maybe, just maybe, she missed me too. Maybe she was lying

awake thinking about us. Maybe she regretted everything. The bubble appeared

again. This time it stayed. Then her message came through. I'm with someone.

Three words that made my stomach drop. I stared at my screen in the dark,

reading it over and over like it might change. I typed back are you serious,

then deleted it. I tried who is he, deleted that too. I sat there frozen, realizing she moved