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I was afraid to raise my head up… a fear I didn’t know why… but it went away when I saw the sky… to find myself falling up.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxCSpk0dRy
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The space was so tight it felt suffocating, as if it were upside down … Pain spread through her body like fire and smoke filling the air. 47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6uFNrDGwu
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Her vision was blurry, yet she could still make out the figure of a man in front of her, soaked in blood, motionless, showing no signs of life. And the body of a woman, seemingly young, her features obscured by wounds … The pristine white of her dress nowstained a dark crimson color 47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSJHWFWvap
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The blaring of sirens and honking of cars grew louder, intensifying her headache and dizziness, as if she were trapped in a whirlwind. 47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7yLUyfEYu
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Darkness began closing in from all sides, and those piercing eyes appeared, staring at her. Hands reached out—strangling her, restraining her already bound body. She could feel breaths, whispers like hissing at her ears:47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCv8gytsjQy
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«It’s your fault.»47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjPRgs3ITa
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«You’re a murderer.»47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumr5a9q9ws
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«You should have died instead.»47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJ2Y3m72RY
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«Cursed witch.»47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfrZRiGkhN
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The grip on her neck tightened, suffocating her, her lungs desperate for air as she thrashed in a futile attempt to escape.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡym8ULVfya2
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She gasped awake, filling her lungs with air, drenched in sweat, leaving damp imprints on the bedsheet.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5rnUF6qNV
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It took her a few minutes to catch her breath and grasp what was happening around her.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡle7csxaIZH
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«A dream… no, a nightmare.»47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzIkx7qEQi
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She turned her gaze toward the clock.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWptb4s70X
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4:30 AM.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7XhS8MsT5
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Really? She had only slept for half an hour!47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNZ8qBqmNd
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Yes, Eileen’s old and unwelcome friend had returned—insomnia—bringing along its usual gift: nightmares.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaYZ1WHe8O
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Since she met Arthur, her nightmares had lessened. She had even managed to sleep for a few hours sometimes.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYNsUIVd1V
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But as Arthur once said, he would be away for a while…47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnUsZcpjk3
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It had been three days, maybe more, since their last meeting.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4jdPrESgy
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And there was still about a week left until their agreed-upon reunion.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonUWs4aibU
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Arthur had completely vanished, to the point where Eileen started doubting his existence—was he just an illusion? A figment of her imagination?47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93C2FGun1n
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If it weren’t for the kite she had found yesterday, which she believed he had sent either late at night or before dawn, and for his scarf still hanging by the door…47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlOUaKOzDf
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Dragging herself to the bathroom, she decided that even though the sun had yet to rise, it was better to get up than to drown in bed and thoughts that led nowhere.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXKsl90eOD
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For in the absence of the sun, all thoughts turn dark and bleak.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmizqBJf9l1
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Stepping out of the bathroom, she was met with her reflection in the mirror.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3a40XQjGmu
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She had long planned to get rid of it or give it to some random person… Her own image was not something she wanted to see.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCfVP1dJRR
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Perhaps she was simply blind to the truth—that she was beautiful.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQw9oqR0Q0
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Exquisitely so, though hidden behind a veil of exhaustion and shadows of sleepless nights.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVBAYKyWx7
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She resembled a weary angel, yet all she could focus on were the dark circles beneath her eyes, the pallor of her skin reminiscent of a vampire’s, and the noticeable frailty of her figure.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjU56CrLRl5
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She finally turned away from her reflection, shifting her attention to the window, where she noticed the paper airplane resting nearby.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSf0p8FOJc
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A slight smile appeared on her lips and her features softened with relief. 47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHY3yAfCPLr
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She read the words written on it, then carefully folded it, placing it alongside its sisters in the glass box—a habit she had picked up ever since the first kite landed on her floor… and in her heart.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SvGXxCZ7e
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After changing her clothes, she put on her coat and scarf—actually, Arthur’s scarf—choosing it over her own.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWDYE0Cir8
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Why?47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBQJ7jXne3
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Perhaps because she wanted to feel Arthur’s presence around her after his disappearance?47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPP7EuxsAOt
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Or maybe because it was warmer?47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1LKflAQQe
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Or maybe… because she missed the owner of that scarf?47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaEKBlEId2
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Who knew… No one, not even Eileen.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEbbrPlvRE
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Or perhaps she did know… but preferred to ignore the feelings that had been stirring within her lately.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiyuZMNOyv
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Feelings for someone who lived next door, whom she knew nothing about, who had suddenly entered her life and changed thousands of things—without even doing anything.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4WuSCgm3d
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The moment she stepped outside, the cold wind kissed her face, prompting her to shove her hands into her pockets and bury her face and nose into the scarf.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzscjck0FBu
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With her usual slow, unchanging steps, and eyes embracing the sky, she wandered aimlessly before sunrise.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1Lxv2bvCa
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She used to never lift her gaze from the ground while walking—at any time, in any place.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0JZeuzHM5
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But now, ever since the first time she gazed at the sky with Arthur… she had fallen in love with that vast expanse.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejxqegkyIy
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She had grown to adore its star-studded blackness, its blue streaked with white clouds, and the fiery hues of sunset.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlMNnDlMCI
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She cherished its stars, its moon, its sun.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3K0j90Mlg9
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She found solace only in contemplating them.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgEUqZkBFk
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And there, on the bridge overlooking the vast sea, she watched the sun rise, casting golden rays that reminded her of someone.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRo9KfkF8A
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She could almost see Arthur’s silhouette watching it with her.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqUhR4ublj
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«I see you everywhere… What have you done to be so deeply etched in my mind? We barely know each other… And yet, feeling all of this while we’re practically strangers—it’s unsettling…»47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdl7VSDqm10
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Arthur had appeared suddenly at the start of December.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPr0YPzkiEd
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And now, the month was nearing its end.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKFfEWi1J9
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Yet, he had become an integral part of Eileen’s routine.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ369uFnrJzt
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That in itself was a cause for concern… and fear.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLgjN6V6ld
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What if Eileen grew too attached to him?47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYynb8yzKwV
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And in the end, he left—because she had never truly mattered to him in the first place.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwd0uv0pRg
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What if his actions were nothing more than pity for a depressed girl?47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLUznfio5Z
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Or perhaps he just wanted some company during his stay—nothing more.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSygT3howdI
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Eileen doubted her place in Arthur’s life… Not just in his, but in everyone’s.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZH1b8h3g6
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She had always been replaceable.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTFVGka4J0
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She had never been anyone’s number one.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvZEpWEYsK
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That planted within her a perpetual fear of abandonment.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3C7QgFUSC
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And in an attempt to avoid pain, she had become even more withdrawn than before.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTjJ2gfmwQ
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Then, problems began piling up, one after the other—shaking her confidence, isolating her, fueling self-blame, overthinking, and insomnia…47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TK4qzXHl4
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All shaping her into the person she was now.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3425nVCCJ
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She still believed she didn’t deserve love.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdO8InTWn8c
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That she was a curse to everyone around her.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRSvdHo7TP
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Memories, old events—still shackled to her.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YIoA37eKZ
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For nightmares are merely echoes of memories and experiences we failed to overcome, unable to cast them into the farthest corners of our minds.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiMyLvl6Cv
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And so, they return to haunt us… until we face them.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxe3VGj3IZ
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A sudden gust of cold wind snapped her out of her thoughts.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwV0vBmLGuM
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Noticing that the sun had already risen, she realized it was time to head to work.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ehYZuqbRu
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And so, the days passed for Eileen, as if she had fallen back into her endless loop.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiz6vyMXTxn
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The dark thoughts in her mind never ceased—they spoke day and night, at all times, in all places, driving her to the brink of madness.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZJYP5wdcH
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A heavy week crawled by, and the awaited day finally arrived.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXN2ni1zlio
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She dressed well—or at least, she tried to look presentable.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNW8iMOPX2n
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Standing beneath the streetlight where she always met Arthur, she counted the minutes and seconds.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTY00aCSRcu
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«He’s late… What if he doesn’t come?»47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYmx5B263k
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Doubt gnawed at her once more.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnVs0tv0Xw
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Why would Arthur leave his friends and family just to wander around with her?47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczw07FX1CL
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With his bright personality and handsome face, she was sure he was quite popular.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1FfB1Z8fU
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Meanwhile, Eileen… Well, she didn’t want to start another self-loathing spiral.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55yM7naYJt
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But honestly, spending time with her would be a waste. She wasn’t fun, nor a great conversationalist, nor did she possess a remarkable personality or beauty…47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwrHUF2PEH
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She shut her eyes tightly, covering her ears, as a cacophony of intrusive thoughts and noise swelled in her head.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDXnFeJkDx
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Then—47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkE4ivSjqsy
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A hand rested on her shoulder.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA50M6UbHJ6
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She slowly opened her eyes, looking up to meet his worried blue gaze.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOoeGiPSVW
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«Eileen, is something wrong? Are you okay?»47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84piH1cmoU
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He offered his hand to help her up, and she grasped it.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqUiRL4gnz
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«I’m fine… I just got tired of standing, so I sat down for a bit.»47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOm6bgN00eD
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«Good. I’m really sorry for being late… I’ll make it up to you with a meal—my treat.»47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydlLkN0rr4
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And as always, in Arthur’s presence, all those thoughts and voices fell silent, granting her a few minutes of peace.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCkdZ4KhWQ
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She smiled faintly and nodded.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnCHB8N9OZ
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As usual, he intertwined their fingers and tucked their hands into his pocket.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4tnYLyhlQ
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They exchanged a few glances before walking on, each holding countless questions but they kept it to themselves. —choosing instead to savor the moment.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvzzxtWjJ0
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And for a fleeting second, Eileen felt guilty for the dark thoughts she had about Arthur earlier.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhpNlkibeW
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They continued their walk, silence accompanying them, under the glow of the moon and stars…47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3yDTdao9P
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Hoping for a beautiful night.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcgubiQjcu
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And a beautiful start to the new year.47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdH5QOZeFb9
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So what caused Arthur's disappearance? 47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJIFnVPuQV
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Where will things lead them?47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUI4UET05zJ
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And where will their relationship end?
Thanks for reading.
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