Chapter 11

Donovan

I was stupid and never turned on the auto backup feature on my phone, so even online, I do not have Stella’s new cell phone number.

I’m frantically typing every password I’ve ever used into my laptop, hoping one of them unlocks my social media accounts.

One wants me to enter the verification code sent to my cell phone, while the other locks me out for an hour due to excessive attempts.

Fuck. What the hell do I do? The last thing I want is for her to think I’m ghosting her.

In a last-ditch, fully unhinged move, I log into my email and type up a message to the address she used in high school. I have no clue if she still checks it. But that's all I’ve got.

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