AMBER RECIVE A MAIL FROM SHAYLA
💌 Amber Received a Letter from Shayla… and It Shook Her to the Core
Chapter One: The Envelope
It was a regular Thursday morning. Amber had just gotten back from her morning jog, her headphones still hanging around her neck, when she checked her mailbox out of habit.
Among the bills and advertisements, there was one envelope that stood out. Cream-colored. No return address. But the handwriting on the front was familiar—too familiar.
Her stomach flipped as she read it:
“Amber Clark — Personal & Confidential”
No stamp. No postmark. Someone had hand-delivered it.
She hesitated before opening it, her hands trembling slightly. There was only one person who would send something this dramatic:
Shayla.
Anthony’s ex. The mother of his child. The woman who had caused more chaos in Amber’s life than she cared to admit.
Chapter Two: The Letter Begins
She sat at the kitchen table, the envelope now torn open, a single folded page resting in her lap.
Amber took a deep breath, then unfolded it.
Amber,
I know you hate me. I know I deserve it.
But I need to say this. I’m not writing to cause drama or make excuses.
I’m writing because you deserve to know the truth—and because for once in my life, I want to do the right thing.
Amber blinked, confused. She hadn’t heard from Shayla in months. Not since the last public argument in front of Kai’s school.
Why now?
About Anthony…
He hasn’t been honest with either of us. And I’ve held back for too long.
Chapter Three: Shayla Spills the Truth
Amber, Anthony didn’t just cheat.
He lied to both of us—for years.Remember that time he disappeared for two days and said his uncle had a stroke in Atlanta?
He was with me. In a hotel in Charlotte.
I didn’t know he was still with you at the time. He told me you two had broken up.I found out the truth six months later. I should’ve told you then. But I was embarrassed. Ashamed.
And yeah, I was angry. Jealous, even. But not anymore.
Amber felt a sharp ache in her chest as she kept reading.
The truth is, I’ve been in therapy. I’m trying to become a better mother and person.
And part of healing is owning up to the damage I’ve caused—not just with Anthony, but with you too.We were both used, Amber. Different ways, same result.
He played us against each other. And we let him.
Amber dropped the letter for a moment, her eyes filled with hot tears. She wanted to scream, but her silence felt louder.
Chapter Four: An Unexpected Apology
I’m sorry for the way I treated you.
The nasty texts, the rumors I spread, the time I showed up at your job pretending I was there to see someone else—just to rattle you.
I was bitter, and I blamed you for a man’s lies.But Amber… none of it was your fault. You just loved him.
So did I.
Amber wiped her eyes. She never expected this—not from Shayla.
They had fought, shouted, nearly come to blows at a family cookout last summer. And yet here was Shayla, writing with clarity and humility.
Chapter Five: The Final Confession
One more thing…
I found something recently. Something that might hurt you more than help. But I’d rather you hear it from me:
Anthony has a second phone.
He uses it to talk to other women. I found messages going back two years.
He kept receipts from gifts—gifts that weren’t for you. Or for me.I know you gave him your whole heart.
And I know how it feels when that heart is stomped on.
If you choose to stay, I won’t judge you.
But if you choose to walk away… I want you to know I finally understand why you tried so hard.He’s charming. He’s magnetic. But he’s not honest. And he’s not going to change.
From one broken heart to another,
—Shayla
Chapter Six: Amber’s Choice
Amber sat still for a long time. The letter rested in her lap, heavy as a stone. The kitchen clock ticked on. Her coffee had gone cold.
She thought about all the times she defended Anthony. The nights she cried herself to sleep. The therapy sessions where she asked what she was doing wrong.
And now… she had proof. Not from a private investigator. Not from a friend. But from the last person she ever expected—Shayla.
Amber didn’t call Anthony.
She didn’t scream.
She didn’t post online.
Instead, she stood up, walked to her closet, and pulled out a small box. Inside: the apartment key she gave him, the bracelet he bought her last Valentine’s, and the note he once left saying “You’re the only one for me.”
She tossed it all in a bag.
Chapter Seven: Closure
Two days later, Amber mailed a short note to Shayla’s PO Box (which was written on the back of the envelope):
Shayla,
I don’t forgive everything.
But I respect the truth.
And I’m choosing peace.—Amber
Epilogue
Amber moved forward.
Not bitter. Not broken.
Just wiser.
Sometimes, closure doesn’t come from the one who hurt you—
It comes from the one who understands the pain.
Amber received a letter from Shayla... and it changed everything. 💌
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