With that, he took a step back before turning and walking into Layton’s closet. I stood there, leaning up against the wall. I could barely stand.

As he walked by, I tried to call out for him. I wanted to tell him what Mitch had done to me, how he had been the one who was unfaithful. I wanted to tell Reed I loved him, too, and how I’d made the biggest mistake of my life by being with Mitch.

But I couldn’t move or talk.

As he slowly turned around and looked at me, I felt tears running down my face. He gave me a weak smile before walking out the door. After he quietly shut it behind him, I fell to the floor and began crying hysterically.

I just let the only man I ever truly loved walk out the door, and I didn’t even tell him that I love him, too.

As I lay on the floor crying, I thought of all the dreams I’d had…

Forever gone.

Forever broken…again.