The Fall From Perfect Love

r that represented my entire future. I was Chloe Davis, the girl everyone in town knew. The

was in

ol, was finally mine. He had cornered me after graduation, his usual ar

ice low. "I've liked you for

I answered it like it was

at me like I was the only person in the world. He was taking a gap year before st

olarship confirmation. My parents were so proud, my dad beaming over din

me up to go

iends," he said, kissing me as I got in

m. I had no

ecognize. The music was loud, and people

his eyes glintin

ge, but I figured it was just some cheap

eling dizzy, of Lucas holding

down for a bit

oom Lucas had led me to. I was on a couch in the middle of the crowded living room. My

saw the

at me. Flashes went off like

filled with sand. I saw Lucas standing by the door, watching. He wasn

a second, then turn

was supposed to join, all over social media. They were from every angle, close-ups and wide s

d me a slut, a par

n was rescinded. They said I had brought shame to

just crumble, it

. The stress, the public shame, the endless calls from reporters-it was too much

ssment was relentless. Her students' parents complained. The university put

e jumped from the roof of the library

No future, no family, no home. I

t wish on my worst enemy. I did things to survi

ht, on a dirty street c

ndsome and untouchable. He stepped out of a new, ev

down, a cruel smirk

d me. Of cou

the girl whose life he ha