Alex

Intro Alex and I had been inseparable since we were four years old. From scraped knees to broken hearts, we grew up side by side, knowing each other better than anyone else ever could. But six years ago, everything changed. She married a man named Ryan, moved halfway across the world to Sweden, and just like that, she was gone from my life. The calls stopped, the messages faded, and before I knew it, we’d lost touch completely. I tried not to take it personally—life happens, people move on—but deep down, I missed her every single day. Then, a few weeks ago, out of the blue, she called me. Her voice was shaky, different, but still undeniably hers. She told me she’d left Ryan. Said she couldn’t explain much over the phone, but that she needed to see me. Needed me. She asked if I could meet her in Cancun. Cancun of all places—sunny, chaotic, beautiful Cancun. She said it was important. I didn’t ask questions. I just booked the flight. Now, as I step off the plane and feel the warm, salty air wrap around me, my heart pounds with a mix of excitement and nerves. What happened to her? Why now? Why here? I don’t have any of the answers—but I know one thing: after all these years, my best friend reached out. And I came.