The first thing I saw was a photo of Ethan and me, taken when we had just started dating.
We were sitting on a lawn at sunset, laughing and sharing dreams of the future.
All of that had crumbled the moment Lily stepped into our lives.
"Dinner's ready," Ethan called out.
I ignored him and started packing my things. When I emerged, suitcase in hand, Lily and Ethan were sitting together at the dining table.
"Emma.
"What's this about?"
Ethan looked puzzled.
"I'm moving out," I said, not bothering to look at him.
"Stop being ridiculous, Emma."
Ethan stood up quickly and blocked my path. He frowned and scolded slightly, "Lily is just staying here for a while. Nothing happened between us."
"Whatever you two have going on, it's none of my business," I replied coolly.
I was the one being abandoned, yet Ethan's tone made it sound like I was the unreasonable one.
How absurd!
Just as Ethan opened his mouth to argue, Lily started coughing dramatically.
"It's all my fault... I shouldn't have come... I made Emma misunderstand..."
Lily's eyes were filled with tears, her body trembling, eventually collapsing to the floor, clutching her head as if she was having an episode.