The day appears on the horizon. The first rays of the sun make their way through the bedroom blinds. I couldn't sleep last night. My discovery keeps haunting me.
How did I not make the connection earlier?
What would he have done if I hadn't come across those printed screenshots?
The man with the star balloon…
He’s the one who made me smile. I gave him all my thoughts without restraint, without any filter by expressing myself in writing.
I took the time to re-read everything, each email exchanged daily, for all these weeks: I didn’t say anything that could tell him where I lived. Yet, he found me and played with me.
A groan echoed in my chest. I’m in pain. I let myself be fooled by this man and his offer of a future.
Was it a game? A challenge or treasure hunt?
My phone rings. It w
