Episode 1
Noa Lancaster
Hey, you up?
Caius Aldridge
Yeah, just got home. You?
Noa Lancaster
Bored. Wanna call?
Caius Aldridge
Give me 5 minutes, about to shower
Noa Lancaster
Bro, you died in the shower or what?
She frowns. network issues? she checks her message— only to freeze.
His replies are gone.
Not just the last text everything.
The entire conversation looks like she was texting herself. Every message from caius— wiped.
Noa Lancaster
Nahhhh? What
Noa Lancaster
This must be some kind of sick joke
She scrolls through their chat history. Blank. His name? Gone photos? Gone Voice note? Gone.
It's like he was never there.
Her fingers fly across the screen. She hits call
Call failed. Number doesn't exist
Noa Lancaster
No. No No No
Noa Lancaster
It's some joke. right?
She jumps into the group chat with her friends
Noa Lancaster
Guys Wtf is wrong with caius???
Noa Lancaster
My message with him just disappeared.
Noa Lancaster
Caius. My BOYFRIEND
Lila Moreau
Girl, what r u talking about.
Ezra Kwon
Are you alright?
Noa Lancaster
Quit playing. We were just texting 10 mins ago
Ezra Kwon
Did you hit your head or something?
She scrolls through Old photos. Anniversary post. Selfies. Vacation pictures—Gone.
her hands shake. She taps out a desperate text.
Noa Lancaster
No. This isn't real. Y'all are joking. Right???
Lila Moreau
Noa, are you sure you're okay?
Ezra Kwon
I ask again. Did you hit your head?
Noa Lancaster
NO I DIDN'T HIT MY HEAD.
AND PLEASE STOP IT WE'VE BEEN DATING FOR A YEAR.
Lila Moreau
Noa, you've never had a boyfriend.
She scrambled, dialing his mom's number. Someone has to remember him.
Noa Lancaster
Mrs Aldridge, I—I need to ask you something.
Mrs Aldridge
Oh? What is it, dear?
Noa Lancaster
Where's caius?
Noa Lancaster
*blinks* *pauses*
Noa Lancaster
Your son. My BOYFRIEND. Caius Aldridge
She redials. Call failed.
And then... Her phone BUZZES
Unknown
Stop looking for him.
Noa Lancaster
Who is this???
Unknown
He was never here.
Her fingers tremble.she types out a response but
Message failed to deliver
Noa Lancaster
*Her lungs squeezes* no no no no
And then... She gets a new text
Caius Aldridge
Hey, you up?
ytee_bha(author)
Noa's emotions right now
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