When Jane and Justin broke up, Jane had a difficult time letting go. There were so many reminders of what was once a happy relationship in her apartment. So, she decided to sell everything that reminded her of Justin – from large presents to the cheapest ones.
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With Justin’s things gone, her apartment looked that it truly belonged to her. She was ready for a fresh start. But little did she know that this act of moving on would haunt her. And it all started with a life-changing text she got after selling off a ring her ex gave her.
A moving on method
Jane was feeling good as she left the pawn shop a few dollars richer. She felt less bitter about her breakup with Justin now that she had sold everything that reminded her of him. She wanted a clean slate and it started with her apartment.
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Jane started to rearrange her apartment to completely wipe out any memories. She repainted the walls and replaced some furniture. By the time she was done, the apartment looked like a different place. It showed more of her style and personality.
The first threat
One morning, she received a text. It came from an unknown number. Usually, Jane would delete messages from anonymous numbers right away without even reading them but she accidentally read this one.
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Jane’s eyes grew wide at what she read, “You should have brought it back where it belongs! You will have to pay for what you did. Better start looking over your shoulder!” Jane was confused. She had no idea what the sender was referring to.
The strange call
The message probably was not meant for her so Jane ignored it. But over the next few days, more texts kept coming and they were always hostile and threatening. She was about to block the number when the anonymous sender called her.
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Curious, Jane answered the call. At first, the person at the other end of the line did not make a sound. Jane told the person that she thinks they have the wrong number. After a minute of silence, Jane told the caller that she will hang up now.
Feeling scared
That’s when an automated voice told her to “Get the ring back,” and then hung up. Jane was confused. What ring was this caller talking about? The caller did not seem swayed when she spoke. Did that mean that she really was the target of all those treats?
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Jane started to feel a little scared. She decided to call up Andrew, the man she had been dating lately, and asked him if he could come over. Andrew was knocking on her door 30 minutes later. Jane let him in gratefully.
He was acting strangely
Jane told him that she was having a bad day and needed to relax. Andrew suggested they go out for dinner together. Jane agreed and Andrew took her to a restaurant nearby. While they were eating, Jane can’t help but notice that Andrew was quiet.
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From their first three dates, Andrew was usually jolly and very talkative. This time, he seemed very tense. She was about to ask him if there was something wrong when Andrew asked her a strange question.
How did he know about the ring?
“Where did you sell the ring?” Andrew suddenly asked. Jane’s heart skipped a beat. How did he know about the ring? She did not remember telling him the details of the call. “What ring?” she asked, testing Andrew. “The one that your ex gave you.” he cleared his throat.
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Jane could not believe it. How could Andrew possibly know about the ring? “Are you the one texting and calling me?” she asked angrily. But to her surprise, Andrew looked genuinely confused. “What? No! I was just told to ask you about it,” he explained.
The ring from her ex
Jane asked Andrew who would ask him to do that. Andrew muttered that he does not want to get involved in this situation anymore and jumps up to leave. What was happening to her life? And why the hell was that ring important?
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Now that it was clear to her that everything had something to do with a ring her ex gave her, Jane was determined to get to the bottom of this. She thinks the best way to start is to go to the pawnshop where she sold off Justin’s things.
Going back to the pawnshop
Jane knew she had to be careful. She rode a taxi and asked the driver to take her to a mall two blocks away from the pawnshop. She then carefully walked to the pawnshop, making sure she was not being followed.
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When Jane walked in, the pawnshop owner immediately stood up as if he recognized her. Jane does not know if he could be trusted so she pretended she was there to sell the watch she was wearing. But the pawnshop owner wanted to talk to her about something else.
He knows something
He tells her she should leave if she does not want to talk business. Jane’s eyes narrowed. Could the pawnshop owner be the one harassing her about the ring? “What do you want?” she asked the pawnshop owner.
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“I believe you’re the one who wants something from me.” Jane was confused and shook her head. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” The pawnshop owner told her that if she wanted back the ring she sold him, she can have it back but she has to pay.
It was worth more
The pawnshop owner said that she sold the ring for next to nothing but the ring turned out to be more valuable than he thought. Jane made the mistake of not masking her surprise. The pawnshop owner realized that she had no idea how expensive the ring is.
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Jane told him that she can pay his price but in exchange, she also wants to know his source. “You did not tell me its real value when I first came here so someone must have told you later on. Come on, tell me.”
Getting the ring back
The pawnshop owner told her it was a woman who came into the shop a few days ago. He did not have a name but she left a number, asking to be called in case Jane returned for the ring. Jane paid for the ring and the calling card.
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Jane rushed home. But then she was surprised to find someone waiting for her outside her door. Jane laughs at his audacity and told him she has no time for him. She pushes Justin aside to open her door. Justin put his foot in the doorway to keep her from locking it close.
The return of the ex
“I just came here because of the ring.” This caught Jane’s attention and she immediately got mad. She knew it was Justin behind this all along. She could not believe that he would resort to harassment just for a ring. But Justin begs for her to hear him out.
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Jane knew Justin well enough after dating him for years and she knew he was being sincere. Justin started to explain things but she was barely listening. She took out her phone to compare the number on the card with that of the harasser.
He had her number
Jane’s eyes widened when she found it was the same. She then asked Justin for his phone. Justin was frustrated that she was not listening. She grabbed his phone out of his hand and quickly dialed the number. The harasser was listed on his phone as “Heather.”
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She turns to Justin in anger and asks him who the hell is Heather and why was she harassing her about the ring. Justin sighed and told her “You’re not listening. I’ve been trying to tell you that I may know who is messing with you.”
A jealous girlfriend
Heather turned out to be Justin’s new girlfriend, whom he just met a few weeks ago. They were exchanging stories about their past relationships when he mentioned giving Jane a ring. At that time, he did not know that Heather was the extremely jealous type.
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One night, he woke up and caught Heather looking at Jane’s social media page. He thought nothing of it and went back to sleep, thinking that girls are typically curious about their ex. But in the next days, he noticed that Heather started copying Jane’s style and looks.
Her odd request
One day, Heather made a strange request. They were watching a romantic movie on the couch when she asked Justin if he loved her. Justin said he did. Then she told him if he did love her, he should take back the ring he gave Jane and give it to her.
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Justin laughed at the strange request. He told Heather there was no way he would contact his ex again just to take back a ring. It was not even that expensive. But Heather seemed to be offended by it and walked out on him that night.
It was like a proposal
It turned out that Heather could not accept the fact that Justin had given Jane a ring. It was not the value of the ring that bothered her but the fact that the gesture was too close to a proposal for Heather to ignore.
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Heather kept demanding the ring Jane has, even if Justin bought her a new one. She said she wanted him to retrieve Jane’s ring because it would show Jane that he no longer wanted to be with her. It was the only way Heather would feel at ease.
Seeing she had a date
Justin decided to give it a try and head over to Jane’s when he saw Andrew get into her apartment. Justin took a step back and wondered why Heather’s cousin was there. He saw Jane greet Andrew with a kiss on the cheek and let him into the apartment.
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Justin found it very suspicious that Andrew would be dating Jane. So, he decided to follow them around. When Andrew left Jane in the restaurant, he confronted Andrew and it did not take long for Heather’s cousin to spill the beans.
Turning tables
It turned out Heather asked Andrew to date Jane and find out where the ring was. Andrew was told that this was just part of an elaborate prank. But he soon realized that Heather’s intentions were different when she became more aggressive about the ring.
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Justin immediately went to Heather’s place and confronted her about it. Heather denied it all at first then eventually got mad, saying that Justin had never moved on from Jane after all this time. Turning the tables around, she claimed she was being used.
Getting help
Justin tried to break up with her but she threatened to hurt him. He immediately came over to Jane’s place in case Heather would come after her after their argument. Jane’s eyes grew wide. She could not believe this was happening.
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Jane said they need to go to the police. Armed with her phone had proof of all the threats Heather made, Heather was soon arrested. She was forced to see a psychologist and do community service. Jane and Justin remained to be friends ever since.