After They Gambled With My Life, I Went to the Scottish Highlands

The night before I was supposed to leave for my study trip to Bath, my boyfriend Ethan suddenly tagged me in our three-person group chat.

"Nora, check your train ticket. There's a surprise."

I opened the railway booking app. The ticket from London to Bath had turned gray. The page read clearly: Trip cancelled. Refund issued to the original payment method.

The cancellation had been made yesterday afternoon.

Before I could even type a reply, messages started flooding the chat one after another.