"Baltschun, Yulia A. — Age 31. Passed peacefully at home. Survived by no immediate family. Donations to eating disorder awareness."
I wasn’t looking for a cookbook. I was looking for a ghost.
I stopped scrolling.
I walked to my kitchen. Opened the fridge. Took out an egg. A whole egg. With yolk.
Page after page of soups, smoothies, steamed fish. But on page 12, tucked between "Sup Kubis Detox" and "Salad Quinoa Pagi", was a handwritten note—scanned, not typed. The handwriting was small, frantic, in blue pen. Buku Diet Cookbook Yulia Baltschun Pdf
No cause listed. No mention of R.
I cooked it slowly. Sat down. Ate it bite by bite. "Baltschun, Yulia A
I closed the PDF. The cursor blinked again. 3:14 AM.
But the PDF continued past page 31. Page 32 was blank. Page 33: a photo of a kitchen counter. A half-empty glass of water. A blister pack of antidepressants. A sticky note that said: "Don't forget to eat today, Yulia. You matter more than his silence." Survived by no immediate family