She Laughed When I Proposed, Then Days Later Screamed at My Intercom Begging for Forgiveness — And I Still Don’t Know Why

She Laughed When I Proposed, Then Days Later Screamed at My Intercom Begging for Forgiveness — And I Still Don’t Know Why

I remember that night like it was carved into my brain with a jagged knife. The restaurant lights dimmed just enough to make the candles flicker against the white tablecloths, casting long shadows across the polished silverware. My hands were shaking under the table, and I kept adjusting the ring box in my pocket as if that alone could steady my nerves. Milo, our little orange tabby, had been curled up on the windowsill all day, unaware of the storm about to hit, and I had replayed that morning a hundred times—her laughing over coffee, pulling me close, talking about our future like it was a promise carved in stone.

The first two years had been the kind of love people post about online, the kind that seems unreal when you’re living it. We’d traveled, built inside jokes that no one else would understand, and somehow, the small things—the cat naps with Milo, the endless texts of his dumb antics—had made our life feel sacred. She had laughed so hard when I gave her Milo, the way she hugged me and whispered, “He’s perfect.” And in that hug, I had felt like I could finally breathe, like I belonged.

I’d been saving for months for this moment, counting every paycheck, scrimping on little things just so the proposal could be perfect. I wanted to show her that I was listening to every hint she’d dropped: the Instagram stories, the TikToks about friends getting engaged, the little comments about rings and restaurants she loved. Romano’s, that cozy Italian place with the twinkling fairy lights, where she had once said the pasta made her feel like she was in Italy, was going to be the backdrop for everything I had hoped our future would be.

When I knelt there, heart hammering so loud I thought the whole restaurant would hear, and opened the box to reveal the princess cut diamond, I was ready for the “yes” that would cement everything. But she didn’t even blink. Not at first. The chatter around us seemed to drain away, leaving only her face, blank, staring. Then came the words that knocked the air out of me: “I need time to think about it.”

The quiet that followed was unbearable. Forks clinked in the background, a chair scraped the floor somewhere behind me, but all I could hear was the thudding of my own heartbeat. I wanted to reach for her hand, to tell her I’d waited for this moment as long as she had, but my fingers felt heavy, glued to the ring box. “Time to think?” I muttered, my voice catching. She nodded, her expression unreadable, like a statue carved from ice.

On the car ride home, I tried to breathe through the confusion. She finally spoke, but it wasn’t what I expected. “The ring… it’s not exactly what I wanted,” she said, staring out the window. Her voice was calm, almost too calm. I stared at her, confused. I’d picked the ring she’d pinned on Pinterest, the one she had sent me photos of, the one she’d said she loved. Romano’s was her restaurant. I had followed her cues to the letter. “I can exchange it,” I said, my voice tight. “It’s just the ring?”

She shook her head slowly, her eyes fixed on the passing streetlights. “It’s not just that. I just… I think we should wait a bit longer, make sure we’re really ready.” Her tone was soft, almost sweet, but I felt my stomach drop. She went straight to bed when we got home, leaving me on the couch, Milo curled up on my chest, and me staring at the ceiling, wondering what the hell just happened.

The next day, she acted like everything was normal. She kissed me goodbye for work, murmuring about revisiting the engagement in a few months. Like nothing had changed. I spent the entire day replaying her words, her expressions, the way she had laughed at Milo yesterday and barely looked at me today. What better plan did she need? I’d done exactly what she’d been hinting at for months, and now it wasn’t enough.

Over the following week, little things started to stand out. She was on her phone constantly, smiling at texts she refused to show me. Calls went into another room, she was suddenly working late more often, little gaps that didn’t seem like much individually, but together they screamed alarm in my gut. I couldn’t put my finger on what it was, but everything about her behavior had shifted.

When I tried asking her about it, she got defensive. “God, just because I didn’t immediately say yes doesn’t mean something’s wrong. You’re being paranoid,” she snapped once. I wanted to believe her. I wanted to believe that I was imagining it, that my instincts were wrong. But every time I caught her angle the phone away from me, every time I saw that half-smile vanish when I entered the room, my chest tightened in a way I’d never felt before.

She had always been direct, decisive. That was part of what drew me to her in the first place. This wishy-washy uncertainty, the evasion—it wasn’t her. And yet here it was, seeping into our life like smoke from a distant fire, invisible but choking. My head spun with questions I couldn’t ask, scenarios I couldn’t control, a gnawing tension that made my hands shake even when I forced myself to sit still.

Then things got weird.

Not obvious at first. Not dramatic. Just a quiet shift, the kind you notice in the small details—the way she’d linger at the counter texting instead of talking, the sighs she didn’t try to hide, the brief flashes of frustration whenever Milo distracted her from her phone. I watched her, trying to understand what was happening, my stomach sinking with a cold certainty that something I couldn’t yet name was unfolding.

I kept thinking I could bridge the gap, that I could steady this ship before it hit the rocks. But deep down, every instinct I had was screaming at me to brace myself. There was a storm coming, and I was kneeling on the deck of a ship that had no sails, just waiting for it to break apart.

I couldn’t see it yet. I couldn’t know what she was planning or why. All I had were the pieces of a puzzle scattered across her behavior, little hints that whispered danger if I only listened.

And so I waited.

I waited, holding Milo close, listening to the hum of the city outside our window, counting the minutes until the next text, the next late-night call, the next shadow of a smile that didn’t reach her eyes.

Something was coming. Something I couldn’t stop. Something I wasn’t ready for.

And in that waiting, in that tense, quiet limbo, I felt a part of me fracture without even realizing it.

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I was scratching Milo one night when Jenna’s phone lit up on the coffee table I wasn’t trying to Snoop but I saw the name Charles with a message preview can’t wait for Friday our usual spot when I asked who Charles was she snatched her phone up super quick just a work friend we’re having a team lunch on Friday I nodded but my mind was racing Jenna had never mentioned a Charles before and our usual spot didn’t sound like a team lunch to me you know what I said keeping my tone

casual I think you’re right about the ring I’ll take it back this weekend and we can pick something you like better together on the surface I was calm but inside I was already drawing battle lines after I saw that text from Charles my brain flipped into overdrive she didn’t know it but I just set the first trap no more playing the clueless boyfriend this was war and I wasn’t walking in blind she looked relieved that sounds perfect babe then she kissed me and went to take a shower I sat there on the couch with this sick feeling in

my stomach trying to figure out what the hell she’s on the next day I texted my best friend Luke need to talk it’s about Jenna we met up for beers and I told him what happened he just listened then said bro I don’t want to say anything but this sounds fishy the Jenna I know would have been stoked to get engaged something’s up you think she’s cheating I asked Luke Shrugged I don’t know man but the timing is weird she’s been pushing for a ring for months then when you actually propose suddenly she needs time and now she’s getting

secret texts from some dude you’ve never heard of when he laid it out like that it did sound bad but this was Jenna we’d been together for 3 years lived together had a cat together she wouldn’t just throw that all away would she what should I do I asked him keep your eyes open Luke said don’t accuse her of anything yet but maybe pay attention to the signs so that’s what I decided to do keep my eyes open try to figure out what would was really going on I had no idea what I was about to discover I decided to work from this coffee shop near our

apartment Jenna never goes there says their coffee is overpriced so I figured it was a safe spot to focus without bumping into her I was in the corner with my laptop wearing headphones but not playing anything when I heard familiar laughter I looked up and saw Jenna walking in with her friend Tara they didn’t notice me cause of this big plant next to my booth I was about to call out to them when I heard my name they sat at the table right behind me and Jenna was talking about something that caught my attention he really

thought I’d say yes just like that Jenna said her laugh sharp and mocking not her usual laugh the one that used to be soft and warm no this was something else cold mean like she was laughing at a joke only she understood Tara chuckled but looked uneasy so what’s your plan now you can’t keep this up forever Jenna leaned back in her chair sipping her latte like she had all the time in the world please Blake’s not going anywhere he’s so eager to lock down he’d probably propose with a candy ring if I asked I got him wrapped around my finger I just

have to keep stringing him along until the timing’s right Tara hesitated and Charles Jenna’s eyes gleamed Charles is worth the wait he’s not some average paycheck like Blake he’s a real man with real potential once his situation is sorted Blake’s done I’ll drop him like last season’s shoes she laughed again sharp and satisfied he’ll probably cry into his cat or whatever sad really my stomach turned Milo our cat wasn’t just a pet he was family and she was using him as a punchline Tara lowered her voice but what if Blake proposes again

before you’re ready to make your move Jenna Shrugged like it was nothing then I’ll do what I have to I’ll say yes fake it for a while and dump him later by then Charles and I will be set it’ll be messy but whatever it’s not my problem if Blake’s heart gets crushed that’s on him for being so clueless Tara looked uncomfortable but Jenna didn’t seem to notice or care she was too busy basking in her own confidence acting like she was the queen of some game where I was nothing more than a pawn Blake’s sweet but let’s be real she added laughing

under her breath he’s just a safety net nice to have but not something you actually need when you’re ready to upgrade the words hit harder than any punch I felt like I was watching a stranger someone I thought I knew but clearly didn’t that seems harsh terara replied after all this time together please Jenna scoffed you know as well as I do that this was never the end game Blake was always transitional transitional what the [ __ ] did that even mean they changed the subject after that talking about some office party I heard

a male name mentioned Charles I think but couldn’t catch the details as they got up to leave Tara lingered for a second her gaze sweeping the room and landing on me she caught me sitting there her eyes widened slightly like she wasn’t sure if she recognized me or not she hesitated then walked past but not before whisper in under her breath you deserve better I didn’t react just met her eyes and said quietly I already know her face crumpled for a moment like she wanted to say more but Jenna was already calling her name Tara gave me a small

apologetic nod before following her out the door when they finally left I sat there for a long time trying to process what I just heard Jenna was planning something something that involved stringing me along then what dumping me cheating and who was this Charles person from work I had more questions than answers but one thing was clear the woman I thought I was going to marry was keeping major secrets from me I texted Luke dude you were right just overheard something weird need to talk ASAP we met up at his place that afternoon when I

told him what I’d overheard he looked pissed bro I wasn’t going to say anything he admitted but I saw Jenna with some dude at westfields last week they looked close westfields that’s on the other side of town she told me she was having drinks with co-workers near her office Luke looked uncomfortable they weren’t acting like co-workers man the way she was looking at him did you hear a name could it have been Charles Luke Shrugged I wasn’t close enough but the guy was wearing this fancy watch nice suit looked like one of those

Finance Bros we talked for hours Luke finally gave me the wakeup call I needed look I don’t know exactly what’s going on but something’s clearly not right you need to keep your eyes open don’t just take her word for everything anymore it hurt like hell to hear but deep down I knew he was right the refused proposal the late nights at work the secret texts the conversation I’d overheard it all pointed to something Shady so what do I do I asked him you’ve got two options Luke said confront her now with what little you know or or what or play along

find out what she’s really up to then decide what you want to do with that info I thought about it all night could I really pretend everything was fine while trying to uncover what Jenna was hiding emotions yeah they were there clawing at me but I wasn’t about to let them take me out not yet time to armor up keep my head cool and play the game better than she ever could if she wanted to treat this like a battlefield I was ready for war and I planned to win the next morning Jenna asked if I was ready to go ring shopping that weekend I

smiled and said sure I’d found a few options at Tiffany’s to look at she looked so happy kissed me hard and said I was the best I’ve never felt so Hollow in my life but I’d made my decision I needed to know exactly what I was dealing with how deep this thing went whether there was anything left worth saving Luke thought I was being too cautious said I should just confront her and get it over with maybe he was right but after 3 years I needed to understand what happened to us because if I just confronted her she won’t tell the truth

anyways so I decided to play the perfect boyfriend for a while let her think everything was fine and find out who the hell Charles was and what exactly Jenna was planning I checked our phone bill there was this number she texted and called constantly especially late at night or when I was at work it wasn’t saved under any name in our family plan just a number then I got lucky Jenna fell asleep on the couch one night with her phone unlocked those comments about me being transitional and her needing a few more months kept playing in my head

so I looked what I found was worse than I imagined there were tons of texts with someone named Charles nothing straight up sexual in what I saw but definitely emotional cheating lots of miss you and inside jokes I wasn’t part of then I saw a message that hit me like a truck just need to keep Blake on the hook until everything’s finalized he’s already talking about proposing again Charles responded what if he does it before we’re ready Jenna I’ll say yes play along then dump him once everything’s settled with your situation he’ll be

crushed but that’s not my problem we’ve dragged this out too long already I felt sick she was planning to accept my proposal then dump me later what kind of Twisted game was this and why I kept scrolling and piece together more of the story Charles works at Jenna’s company in some higher up position there were references to his situation that needed to be finalized before they could be together openly I’m guessing he’s either married or there’s some company policy against them dating the worst part they were planning a trip to Miami next month

the same week Jenna told me she had a work conference she was literally going to be on a beach with this dude while I was at home planning our future I wanted to confront her right there just wake her up and end it but something stopped me if I confronted her too soon she’d twist it turn it into a sob story Gaslight me deny deflect and maybe even delete the proof before I could show anyone she was already planning to play me if I gave her a heads up she’d just get better at hiding it I wasn’t about to give her that Advantage no I needed

undeniable evidence a plan something that would leave no room for her lies she wanted to control the game but I was about to flip the board so I took screenshots of everything then carefully put her phone back the next day I called Luke he came over while Jenna was at work with Charles I’m guessing and I showed him everything Jesus he said scrolling through the screenshots this is cold man she’s been playing you this whole time but why I asked why not just break up with me why make me go through another proposal just to humiliate me

later Luke thought about it from these texts it sounds like this Charles guy is her real Target but he’s not available yet you’re just her backup plan until he’s free the backup plan the safety net the [ __ ] transition guy you need to be smart about this Luke said after a while she’s planning to Blindside you why not return the favor I’m not normally a vengeful dude but something in me snapped after seeing those messages the way she talked about me the future they were planning while I was saving for our future yeah I decided to

play the long game so I kept pretending everything was fine I talked about our future started planning a second proposal all that while I was getting my [ __ ] together moved half our savings to a new account she couldn’t access started looking for a new apartment documented everything in case she tried to turn our friends against me later I also did some digging on Charles turns out he’s the marketing director at Jenna’s company her boss’s boss and guess what he’s married with two kids his situation that needs finalizing is apparently his

divorce which according to their text has been almost done for months the hardest part was acting normal every time Jenna kissed me or talked about our future I had to resist the urge to call her out every time she said she was working late she was with him I just said miss you babe and brought her favorite takeout when she got home Milo’s been my wingman through it all he’s the only one who didn’t lie to me you can tell a lot about people but cats they’re always straight with you that cat watched me with these sad eyes when

I was alone in the apartment like he knew his family was about to break up I’d already decided I was taking him when I left Jenna didn’t even clean his litter box just posted cute pcks of him on Instagram for the likes oh and I found something else interesting Luke’s cousin works at the same company as Jenna Turns out Charles’s wife doesn’t know he’s planning to leave he’s been telling Jenna the divorce is almost final for months but he hasn’t even filed the paperwork yet he’s playing her just like she’s playing me so I waited

Gathering more evidence planning my exit Jenna thought she was so clever that I was just her oblivious backup plan while she secured her upgrade she had no idea what was coming and I wasn’t about to tip my hand early if she wanted to play games I’d play along I let her lead the way let her think she was in control which is how I ended up at Tiffany’s smiling like the perfect boyfriend while she tried on diamonds but that ring shopping was a special kind of Hell Jenna tried on about 20 different Rings finally settling on this

massive rock that costs more than my car I smiled and said it was perfect that she deserved the best she was practically glowing kept kissing me in the store I can’t wait to tell everyone she said on the way home Tara is going to be so jealous I bet she will be I thought especially when she finds out what’s really going on the sales guy said the ring would take 3 to four weeks to size properly perfect timing I told Jenna that’ll give me time to plan a proposal you’ll never forget she loved that started throwing out ideas maybe on the

beach or at that rooftop restaurant downtown I just nodded along saying they were all great ideas that night she was extra affectionate the whole time I was thinking about those texts to Charles how she was planning to accept my proposal then dump me later it took everything in me to play my part speaking of Charles I learned more about him from Luke’s cousin Charles has been with the firm for 5 years heads the marketing department and has a reputation as a player he’s been telling Jenna he’s almost divorced but in

reality he hasn’t even started the process his wife thinks they’re working on their marriage they even went to coup’s therapy last month Jenna has no idea she’s being played to part of me wanted to tell her watch her world collapse like mine did but that would ruin my plan so I kept quiet kept playing the adoring boyfriend a few days later Jenna mentioned her work conference in Miami next month I’ll miss you so much she said not meeting my eyes but it’s a big opportunity for my career I’m proud of you I told her maybe I can

fly down for the weekend to surprise you the look of panic on her face was priceless no I mean we’ll be in meetings the whole time you’d be bored and I’d feel guilty for ignoring you you’re right I said I’ll just plan something special for when you get back she relaxed instantly so predictable I’ve been laying it on thick with the romance stuff left my laptop open one night with a custom Jeweler’s website one fancier than Tiffany when Jenna saw it her eyes went wide what’s this she asked damn it was supposed to be a surprise I said I

know we picked the Tiffany ring but I was thinking of getting something custom made something unique just like you she practically melted told me I was the sweetest guy ever how lucky she was then she texted someone while I was brushing my teeth Charles no doubt updating him on how well her plan was working the next day I checked our joint account she withdrew $2,000 shopping with the girls she claimed yeah right probably buying new bikinis from Miami with Charles I don’t even care about the money anymore I’ve

moved most of my savings already what I care about is how easily she lies to my face how she planning to string me along letting me spend thousands on a ring planning a proposal all while she’s setting up her new life with Charles Luke thinks I’m taking it too far just confront her and be done with it he told me this whole charade is messing with your head maybe he got a point but every time I thought about walking away that text hit me like a punch I’ll say yes play along then dump him once everything’s settled with your situation

he’ll be crushed but that’s not my problem nah I was seeing this through if she’s planning to humiliate me she’s got another thing coming I’m setting the stage for the second proposal next month right after her Miami trip deposits are down invites sent to friends and family everyone’s hyped especially her parents who’ve always thought I was the perfect guy for their daughter she thinks she’s going to enjoy her secret vacation with Charles then come back to her safe reliable Blake who’s planning the perfect proposal she has no idea what’s

actually waiting for her when she left for her work conference in Miami kissed me goodbye promised to call every night the whole act I played my part helped her pack drove her to the airport told her how much I’d miss her the minute she was through security I went into action I’d been planning this for weeks and now it was go time I moved all my Essential stuff to my new apartment not everything that would have been too obvious when she got back just the important things documents family stuff electronics and

of course Milo got him set up at the new place with all his favorite toys then I activated the nuclear option remember Charles’s wife the one who supposedly was nearly divorced but actually had no idea I found her on Facebook weeks ago but hadn’t made contact now I sent her everything screenshots of text between Jenna and Charles their Miami plans the entire timeline of their Affair everything she responded within hours was devastated but grateful to know said Charles had done this before that they were in counseling because of his last affair

she asked for my number and we actually talked for almost 2 hours turns out Charles had told Jenna he was loaded but the truth is his wife has all the money Family wealth she’s a corporate lawyer the house the cars the fancy vacations all hers but here’s where it gets interesting Sarah Charles’s wife decided she was done while Charles was in Miami with Jenna she cleared out their bank accounts changed the locks and had divorce papers ready to serve him the minute he got home but she wanted to coordinate with me for Maximum Impact

these cheaters deserve each other she told me but they also deserve to know exactly what they’re getting so we made a plan Charles and Jenna were coming back on Sunday I still had the second proposal set up for Tuesday night but this wasn’t just a plan it was an ambush meticulously laid out like the final move in a high stakes chess game every piece was already in place timing Precision execution Jenna and Charles wouldn’t know what hit them until the Trap snapped Shut by the time they realized what was happening it would be

too late game over I booked a private room at the reserve the fanciest restaurant in the city all our friends and family were going to be there to witness my proposal except I made some changes to the guest list added Sarah removed the string quartet and champagne added a projector and Screen Sunday night Jenna came home from Miami glowing with her tan and full of stories about marketing seminars and networking events she showed me some generic Hotel pictures like I was an idiot who wouldn’t recognize a romantic

getaway I just smiled and said I was glad she had a good time I missed you so much she lied work trips are so exhausting well get some rest I told her we’ve got a big night on Tuesday a celebration her eyes lit up the proposal I nodded I want to do it right this time the way you deserve she threw her arms around me told me how much she loved me I forced myself to hug her back wondering how many times she’d said those same words to Charles that week Monday and Tuesday were torture keeping up the ACT listening to her on the phone

with Tara discussing what she’d wear how she’d act surprised all while I was finalizing things with Sarah and Luke Tuesday evening finally arrived I told Jenna I needed to go to the restaurant early to make sure everything was perfect she said she’d meet me there Tara was coming over to help her get ready what Jenna didn’t know was that I’d timed things specifically Charles was supposed to be at a late meeting according to their texts but would actually be receiving divorce papers at his office around 6:00 p.m. Sarah made

sure of it I got to the reserve early the manager knew the real deal Luke’s brother works there and helps set everything up the private room was ready but not with rose pedals and drinks instead there was the projector screen and enough chairs for everyone our friends started arriving around 700 i’ told them there was going to be a surprise but not what kind they all thought they were there for a proposal even Jenna’s parents came they’d always treated me like a son at 7:30 Jenna arrived looking stunning in a New Dress

probably bought with that $2,000 from our joint account she seemed confused by the room setup but I guided her to a seat in the center what’s going on she asked noticing there was no romantic dinner table just chairs facing a screen you wanted a proposal I’d never forget I said so that’s what I planned then Sarah walked in Jenna didn’t know her just looked confused Luke started the projector and there it was a slideshow titled the real Jenna and Charles story beginning with their texts about me the ones where she explicitly said I’ll say

yes play along and dump him once everything settled it continued with their Miami pictures yes Sarah had access to Charles’s cloud and ended with screenshots of Jenna withdrawing money from our joint account to pay for it all Jenna’s face went from confusion to horror to rage she lunged for the projector but Luke blocked her what the [ __ ] is this she screamed who are all these people these are our friends I said calmly the ones you were going to celebrate our engagement with and this I gestured to Sarah is Charles’s wife not

ex-wife current wife Jenna looked like she’d been slapped you’re lying they’re getting divorced he showed me the papers Sarah stepped forward the only divorce papers are the ones he received an hour ago and trust me he’s not getting a dime as for us I continued I think it’s clear there won’t be a proposal tonight or ever that’s when Jenna lost it started screaming that I’d set her up that I’d invaded her privacy that I was a controlling ashel our friends just sat there in shock watching the slide show repeat with new images Jenna and Charles

together her messages to Tara about how she was just stringing me along until Charles was available then came the text that broke her of course I don’t love Blake anymore he’s just my safety net until you’re ready then I’ll break his heart I enjoy being a heartbreaker her parents looked devastated her mom was crying her dad couldn’t even look at her you ruined everything she screamed mascara running down her face no Jenna you did that all by yourself she tried to turn our friends against me claiming the texts were fake that I was

manipulating everyone but then her phone pinged a text from Charles Jenna we need to talk Sarah knows everything she’s leaving me I need a place to stay I read it fast glancing at her phone the timing couldn’t have been more perfect Jenna’s face just crumpled as she read it she knew it was over the manager came in because of the yelling I apologized paid the bill for the room and told everyone they were welcome to stay for dinner on me but I had somewhere else to be as I walked out Jenna grabbed my arm Blake

please she begged we can work this out I made a mistake I love you I just looked at her you loved what I could provide there’s a difference what about Milo she asked like the cat was her last bargaining chip he’s happy at my new place I said and trust me he won’t miss you you only cared about him for the Instagram likes anyway then I walked out leaving her standing there caught between our friends her parents and Sarah heard later she tried to follow me but her own Dad shut that down told her she needed to stay and deal with the

mess she’d made walking out of that room felt like dropping a weit I didn’t even realiz I’d been carrying the silence behind me was louder than her screaming could ever be for the first time in months I felt free no more second guessing no more pretending no more walking on eggshells just me my dignity and Milo waiting for me at home last I heard Charles and Jenna still together but it’s far from the fairy tale they thought they’d have Charles’s divorce went through but Sarah wrecked him financially the prenup plus proof of his

cheating meant he walked away with basically nothing now he’s stuck living in Jenna’s crappy studio apartment working at a car dealership after his old company fired him for the office Affair Jenna tried damage control for weeks called and texted from different numbers until I had to get a restraining order showed up at my work twice crying about how sorry she was how Charles had manipulated her security had to escort her out both times the most pathetic part she actually posted everywhere that she’s been financially abused and needed

help getting back on her feet posted this whole story about how I’d controlled all our money LOL and left her with nothing it got shut down after Tara and several other friends commented with the truth she eventually reached out to my mom they’d been close begging for help getting in touch with me mom told her you made your choices now live with them actually [ __ ] got even crazier just the other day I was at home relaxing when my my intercom started blowing up like crazy checked the camera Jenna looking like a wreck screaming my

name I didn’t move just watched as she slammed the buzzer over and over like a lunatic Blake I know you’re up there just talk to me she was shrieking so loud the neighbor started coming out I let her keep making a fool of herself for a minute before finally pushing the talk button leave before I call the cops my voice was calm bored even you’ve ruined my life she wailed Charles is cheating on me he never loved me I made a mistake please just let me up so we can talk I almost laughed that sounds like a you problem Jenna not mine she

started full-on sobbing right there in front of my building everything’s falling apart I lost my job we’re getting evicted I have nobody left for half a second I almost felt bad almost then I remembered those texts how she planned to string me along humiliate me leave me broken goodbye Jenna and with that I turned off the inter come and went back to my night like she never existed she stayed outside for another hour alternating between screaming crying and begging finally one of my neighbors actually did call the cops and

they escorted her away I added that incident to my restraining order file the next day as for Milo he’s thriving got him this fancy cat tree for the apartment that he absolutely loves Jenna still occasionally posts throwback photos of him on her Instagram acting like he’s still with her it’s sad really now for the good stuff remember remember Sarah Charles’s ex-wife we kept in touch after everything went down nothing romantic at first just two people processing similar betrayals we’d grab coffee every couple weeks text about our

progress moving on she’s actually pretty cool way too good for Charles about 3 months ago those coffee meetups turned into dinner dinner turned into weekend hikes you can probably see where this is going we’ve been officially dating for 2 months now taking it slow both still healing but it’s been really good she smart successful and most importantly honest we joke that we have the most solid foundation ever we’ve already seen each other at our absolute worst and helped each other through it Luke my buddy who helped with the restaurant

plan thinks it’s Poetic Justice the two people they screwed over found happiness together he said I wouldn’t go that far yet but I’m happier than I’ve been in a long time I ran into Tara at the grocery store last week she mentioned Jenna got fired from her job and is trying to start some kind of social media Consulting business apparently it’s not going well she also said Jenna and Charles fight constantly he resents her for not being as wealthy as Sarah and she resents him for not being the meal ticket she thought she

was getting sometimes I think about how close I came to proposing a second time to actually buying that overpriced Tiffany ring she wanted how I almost fell for the ACT if I hadn’t overheard that conversation at the coffee shop if Luke hadn’t given me that wakeup call I might be engaged to her right now oblivious to what was really going on behind my back instead said I’m sitting here in my own place with my cat purring next to me and plans to meet Sarah for dinner later life takes weird turns sometimes the important thing is I’m

moving forward I don’t check Jenna’s social media anymore don’t ask mutual friends about her she’s just someone I used to know who taught me a valuable lesson about trust Sarah and I have talked about what we’d do if we ever run into Jenna and Charles together we decided we’ just smile say hello and keep walking the best revenge isn’t some elaborate scheme it’s living well and being genuinely happy so that’s it the Jenna Saga is over thanks for reading this whole thing if you’re still here you’re a real one oh and if you’re

reading this and suspect your partner is cheating trust your gut it’s usually right edit no Sarah and I didn’t plan to start dating it just happened naturally and yes we’re both very aware of the irony edit too to those asking for pet tax here’s Milo enjoying his new cat tree link removed the king of the castle