Julia could barely stand straight anymore by the time she had packed all her stuff, ready to leave the apartment before Dom would be there. Her mind was an absolute mess, every single message that had been sent to her that day replaying in her head. There was too much evidence for them to be fake. The messages from Ashley confirmed it for her. It could be no one else. No one else knew about the pictures and had her number.
And even Tom said they looked too real.
It all made too much sense, even though it hurt.
She didn't even want to talk to Dom about it, knowing how easy it was for him to change her mind. That was the reason she had packed all her stuff within fifteen minutes, although she couldn't stop herself from crying and freaking out, and she left the apartment before he could get there. Leaving nothing behind for him.
She knew he'd text her later on, but that was easier. She could do that, at least she hoped.
So while still being a total mess and her cheeks were red from the stains of tears, she walked out of the building she had been living in for months. It hurt, to leave something that felt safe to her. But it hurt more to keep something that wasn't fair to her in the end.
So there she was, getting into the taxi she had immediately called so it would be ready to drive her to the airport as soon as possible. Everything to avoid Dom.
The taxi driver obviously saw her tears, but never asked her anything. He was the first one who could make her smile a little bit, though, just by asking what her favorite song was so he could put it on. It felt like someone she didn't even know cared more about her than Dom apparently did.
She tipped him extra once they arrived, and the driver quickly rubbed her arm probably as comfort. A small gesture that made her feel so much better. Just knowing that he cared.
From then she was alone, surrounded by people she had never seen before. Her flight to Doncaster was in eight hours, which meant she had to manage to entertain herself for a long time. It was scary, but she just wanted that specific flight. She just wanted to go home, although she had no one there.
She had an idea, though. As soon as she found a good spot where she could calm down and be left alone, she opened her phone to text her mom, ignoring everything else that was going on on her phone right now.
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Julia: hey mom. i'm coming back home. i'll explain the reason to you later but for now, can i please please stay with you? you don't have to talk to me. i just need a place to stay.
Mom: You're coming home?
Julia: yes. my flight is in eight hours.
Mom: So you'll be here tomorrow.
Julia: yeah
Mom: You can stay. I already told you I want to do something back because I made mistakes in the past. You're my daughter after all. I shouldn't have kicked you out.
Julia: thank you so so much
Mom: Did you and Dom break up?
Julia: as i said i'll tell you later. i kinda don't wanna talk about it right now.
Mom: Okay.
Mom: Whatever, it's ok. You can stay. I used your room to place my stuff, though. You can stay in Senna's room.
Julia: that's something we'll figure out later. can i text you when i landed?
Mom: You can. Be safe.
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Julia was so glad her mom still owed her something. She thought she would never use it as she thought she'd never talk to her mom ever again, but this was the best opportunity. The fact that she'd have a place to stay and she would see her sisters again as soon as she came home, calmed her down a little.
It was just counting down minutes until Dom would text her where she was. The thought made her nervous, not knowing when he'd come home and how the conversation would go.
It took a while longer than she thought. She had already got dinner for herself as she never got to finish it at home, and she already started watching a movie to distract herself and to stop herself from crying in a public place again, when Dom texted her. All the feelings she had before she left the apartment immediately hit her again.
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Dom: why is all your stuff gone? where are you?
Dom: i'm so confused are you okay?
Julia: going home.
Dom: what?
Dom: what do you mean?
Dom: why are you going home???
Dom: julia what?
Julia: you know it damn well
Dom: no? wtf julia i'm literally freaking out. what do you mean you're going home?
Julia: exactly what you think
Dom: huh???
Dom: but why??
Dom: jules what the hell where are you rn i'm coming
Julia: don't you fucking dare
Dom: wtf is wrong? what did i do?
Julia: you know that. it was just a matter of time before i'd find out
Dom: what?
Julia: jesus quit playing dumb. i've got so much evidence. even ashley told me it's true
Dom: WHAT is true?
Julia: the fucking pictures dom
Dom: what???
Julia: please i don't have time for this. just tell me i'm right so i can block you and go home
Dom: what the hell i literally don't fucking know
Dom: like i swear i don't fucking know
Julia: if you didn't want to lose me maybe you should have thought before acting two months ago
Julia: it's too late now
Dom: what the fuck
Dom: is it about the pictures the girl showed you?
Julia: SO YOU KNOW
Julia: SEE
Julia: YOU FUCKING CHEATED DOM
Dom: no no no
Dom: i was just guessing i literally don't fucking know
Dom: please julia i never cheated. never. and i would never do that
Julia: yes a few days ago i believed you when you said that but after several people telling me the pictures are real INCLUDING ashley i don't believe you anymore
Dom: how can ashley tell you they're real??? i don't even fucking know what pictures
Julia: and you don't have to know. i know enough.
Dom: can you show me what ash told you?
Julia: quit calling her fucking ash. i know you're in love with her but please don't do that in my face
Dom: JULIA PLEASE IM NOT IN LOVE WITH HER
Dom: WHY WOULD I BE
Dom: IM SO IN LOVE WITH YOU IDK WHAT YOURE TALKING ABOUT
Julia: and i was with you
Dom: was?
Julia: before you cheated dom
Dom: I DIDNT CHEAT
Dom: I SWEAR TO GOD I DIDNT CHEAT IDK WHOS TELLING YOU THAT
Julia: it's not like both ashley and tom confirmed it
Dom: TOM?
Julia: yes. he said they look real. and he's right
Dom: just show me the fucking pictures. show me. please show me.
Julia: no
Julia: because you'll try anything to tell me they're not real
Dom: BECAUSE THEY ARENT
Dom: THEY CANT BE
Julia: it's 5 against 1 dom quit trying
Dom: i literally never did anything
Dom: i'm about to fucking pass out i don't know what you're talking about please come back
Julia: don't try to make me feel sorry for you. i'm going back home and you won't change my mind.
Dom: please don't. please don't leave me here
Dom: julia i swear on my life i never did anything. i fucking love you to death.
Julia: ok.
Dom: i promise
Dom: don't go home please
Julia: too late
Dom: are you at the airport?
Julia: if you come to the airport i'm calling the fucking police on you i swear
Dom: please julia don't do this
Dom: i have no idea what everyone is talking about
Julia: you mean you have no idea what your ex girlfriends and your best friend are talking about
Dom: please don't say you're my ex girlfriend
Julia: oh that wasn't clear yet?
Dom: i never did anything
Julia: i'm sorry, normally i always chose to believe you but i just can't rn. it's 5 against 1 and that's enough for me to know dom
Julia: no wonder it was easy for you to come up with the cheating lie last time if you're an ACTUAL cheater
Julia: or maybe that wasn't a lie either, wouldn't surprise me
Dom: don't fucking say that
Dom: don't say that julia you know i did everything to fucking protect you
Julia: STOP MAKING YOURSELF LOOK GUILTY PLEASE
Dom: idk what to do
Dom: please come back, show me the pictures so we can talk and figure everything out
Julia: there's nothing to figure out. you cheated and that's why i'm breaking up with you. end of story, nothing complicated.
*You blocked this number*