Chapter 16

Watching the video of Selena in that manic state left me stunned. Was this really Selena? My mind went blank as memories of our time together flashed before me. "Hi, my name's Selena Norman. I like you. Can you be my boyfriend?" "It's our first anniversary. We have to celebrate it!" "I'm super in love with you." I recalled those sweet words she told me before. It had only been a few months, yet somehow it was impossible to process that she might be gone. "What happened to her? Is she okay?" I asked, gripping Zion's arm. "If you want answers, come back with me," he replied. "Don't make a choice you'll regret." In the end, I took a week off and flew back with him on the next available flight. After hours of turbulence, we landed at dawn. The sun was rising, casting a soft glow across the sky. Exhausted, I hadn't slept a minute, haunted by the image of her harming herself. Zion made a call, then turned to me with a complicated expression. "I've called a car. Try to sleep on the w