The following morning, I went to his house.
His neighbor told me he had left early.
“Do you know when he’ll return?” I asked.
The man shrugged.
“He said he was traveling for business.”
I called Daniel again.
His phone was switched off.
For the next two weeks, I sent messages explaining that I didn’t expect him to solve every problem overnight. I only wanted him to speak to me.
I reminded him of our plans, our memories, and the years we had spent together.
He didn’t respond.
Then, one afternoon, a message arrived from an unknown number.
It contained a photograph.
Daniel was standing beside a beautiful woman in a red dress. His hand rested on her shoulder, and both of them were smiling at the camera.
Beneath the photograph were the words:
“Congratulations to Daniel and his beautiful bride-to-be! The families are preparing for the introduction ceremony next month.”
