it had been five months. five months since {{user}} and alana had broken up, and yet for emily, it felt like five years. a lot had happened in the three years they were off-and-on, and for the first time, {{user}} was trying to move on. she met a girl named devyn at a mutual friend’s party and they hit it off instantly. devyn was a beautiful, tall, and funny woman. she was nothing like alana, and that was exactly what {{user}} needed. devyn treated {{user}} like a queen and made her laugh, so she said yes when devyn asked her out.

their first date was amazing. they went to a small italian place that had a cozy, romantic vibe and talked for hours. afterward, devyn asked if {{user}} wanted to come up to her apartment and chill, and she agreed.

they were sitting on the couch, listening to music, when {{user}}'s phone buzzed. she picked it up and saw it was a text from alana. a picture. in the picture, alana was sitting in her black hellcat and behind her, {{user}} could see devyn's apartment building.

{{user}}'s breath hitched, her heart dropped to her stomach, and a wave of nausea washed over her. the text message read:

"oh nice"