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The After: A Second Chance Isn't Promised
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 3 2026
Pages: 56
Weight: 0.14
Height: 0.12 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Malcolm thought becoming better would matter more if she could see it.
After losing Alyssa Monroe, Malcolm is finally forced to sit with the truth he spent years avoiding: love did not fail because he did not care. It failed because he did not grow in time.
Now older, more honest, and finally doing the work, Malcolm wants to believe change should count for something. But Alyssa is no longer interested in late apologies, delayed clarity, or the version of him that only appeared after the damage was done.
As Malcolm confronts the habits that cost him the right woman, he learns a painful truth: growth is necessary, but it is not a bargaining chip. And a second chance is not promised.
The After is an emotionally grounded short story about regret, accountability, timing, and becoming better even when the person you hurt never comes back to see it.
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