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April 2020
"Roses are red, violets are blue, I smile all day, because of you!" The young Kaduk enthusiastically said, But.. what response did he get? clearly, nothing! The young man desperately looked at his phone's screen and let a sigh out.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaaiFp7YoS
"Lord, for how long does she want to ignore me? For how long should my soul be tortured? Isn't three years of suffering enough? What have I done to deserve this all?"298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjeRns8kFC
He knew what he had done. In the depth of his heart, he knew that he was not the innocent man everyone thought him to be.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34OAyG3gl7
Feeling desperate and miserable, Kaduk did reach for his drawer, grabbed a pen, and started to write:298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRcHHhaHJx
Alas... the man's tears can't be released from his chest298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3MyzJxjZz
Alas... his fruits never riped even tho he did his best298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCNJtqvZQv
Alas.... he never gave up on his thoughts298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYQSQ7ODtf
Alas.... cause he gave it in and fought298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuSyFU5jxd
Alas... sorrows of the young man were never heard298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsT6vhNdJf
Alas.... he messed it all up and no one even cared298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnfnND9d0C
Alas... he climbed the rock all up to his fate298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlBWJepoXY
Alas... & never knew he has no man but his mate298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ077xUBB2qP
Alas... poor man was surrounded by emotion298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlnpQGuWjB
Alas... he was yet waiting for a motion298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpmVoawm9g
Alas... all he had was just his hope298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6j6861r23
Alas... & what he got was a nope...298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMuppLlD2g
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"To send or not to send? That was the question!" He started struggling with himself, sending this poem to his beloved one could make everything even worse but... what did he have to lose anyway?298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvGqXPPCoL
Who would ever imagine Kaduk, this humble but furious captain of FC Arman, a man who never cared about relationships, a pure virgin, falling in love like that?298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtiRaHJms0
Ever since he met Karnastiya, he faced a revolution in his heart and mind. He was not the man he used to be.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLhCmgsGVe
For his heart and mind were stolen by one gorgeous, sweet, smart, and also an arrogant girl who was indeed far-fetching to impress.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3LWsDYhCf
Hours, days, and months passed by but there was no sign of success ahead.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLux5Pe9BZ
His heart eagerly wanted him to keep going and not give up on impressing Karnastiya while his brain advised the opposite. But what was the best decision he could make?298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuzQ5ZkDBR
Thus, continued the deadly combat between heart and logic...298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKjZHXl0EI
With his tears dripping, Once again, he reached for his phone but on second thought, he put it back on the desk.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dXrNIhodx
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Chapter II: When it all began298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfzd4qCRXj
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November 2017
That was a mood-boosting rainy evening. The air was getting cold and winter was becoming easier to behold.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7k8TDaW1VZ
Business as usual, Kaduk was drinking a latte, surfing the net in the meanwhile.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFEihDU7xq
"Ah, someone has visited my profile, let's see who it is...298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0iLtHp2MO
Well, Her name is Karnastyia from Ukraine, hm, and she studies Persian literature. That's very interesting indeed!"298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaYxiUzSRw
Possessing similar interests in history, literature, and video games, he decided to send her a message. This warm-hearted man was always eager to help those who wanted to learn the Persian language.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3L1QJPJdo
"Good Evening Karnastiya, Thanks for visiting my profile. My name is Kaduk, just like you, I study literature, and of course, I'm in love with history! I will be truly glad if you grant me the honor to get to know more about you. Besides, don't hesitate to ask me if you might ever need help with your Persian studies :)"298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoJK1g3DNe
His high school studies were slowly coming to an end. However, Kaduk never wanted this to happen! He would definitely miss his classmates, teachers, and even Mr. Kazaki, the angry old man who was in charge of managing the school.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cSaKAOFm2
Life was indeed peaceful and, beautiful. But we never know what expects us the next day. One day, when we don't expect it at all, the parrot of love sits in our hearts, building a nest.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ne4VqtUIs
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February 2018298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Gdqj7dTCT
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Having a wide smile on his face, he quickly reached for his phone and started writing an email to his old friend.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHmSEJRKKt
"Dear Sandra, can you imagine? I mean, just, I don't know how to describe this godly creature. It's been a few months since I met a young lady whose name is Karnastiya. She is from Ukraine, just like you! I feel like I can never live a single day in her absence. With that much joy, she's brought to my life. We even play games together and guess what? She says that she wants to visit Tehran in the upcoming summer! She's someone I can talk to about anything that pops up in my mind.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XhRIBXFlv
When she speaks, I can't stop smiling or sometimes I even laugh. One might think I'm crazy or something but let it be, isn't it how falling in love is?298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIM9YlZ4xL
It's truly one of the most joyful feelings that have ever existed in the history of humankind.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XQbLJyvuD
I'll write to you again soon. Please take good care of yourself!"298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mDYJQRKRA
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June 2018298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5ArZDfrLn
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"She has just revealed that she's interested in someone, ah, it was like an arrow in my chest, a fiery arrow that ruthlessly burns the man's heart. To be honest, I can't breathe... just don't know what to do. I can't give up on her. Even if she has given her heart to somebody else! Yes, I will wait, but I won't tell her anything.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUKcn0GOMT
I know it might all be immoral, but how can I stop loving her? you know, dear Sandra, it's the first time ever that I feel like this, the first time that I am truly in love. I know it might sound stupid, but I will wait for as long as I need to. Who knows, perhaps, one day she'll realize that nobody loves her as much as I do!"298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyd7KClecV
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December 2018298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmtNlWkf8U
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"Sandra, It's been already two weeks since I had a conversation with her and she has been offline since then. We were discussing a new movie and she suddenly disappeared. I'm nervous and stressed out.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABbAxup3iD
I remember some disputes had erupted in their relationship but I don't think it was that serious and I hope not! I just hope she's alright because I never want to see her sad. Even if it means that I'll have to keep her love in my chest and seal my lips forever!"298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuoKGr0ww7
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Chapter III: The Year of Desolation298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5b6KSw08G
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July 2019298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96aiGpUHNR
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"Doroha Sandra, it's been months since she went into the dark. I'm really nervous. What has happened to her? May the Lord himself protect her.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSA9FeNKVh
I just can't stop thinking about her. You might not believe but I even see her in my dreams in which, she's often silent. Once, she was sitting among sunflowers, looking at me with a smile on her sweet lips, however, she did not say a single word.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjpVUrvX1i
The other time, we were somewhere near an abandoned workshop. I asked if I can hug her but she wanted me to enter the workshop and kill five cockroaches first. I know it might sound ridiculous but well, it is what is it. I managed to kill four cockroaches and damn, I woke up and failed to hug her. That was such a deep sense of frustration! Why can't we live in our dreams?"298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7Vdut56i6
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October 2019298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnddWbTPJf
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"She's back! I can't believe this, Sandra, but the wait is finally over! what's more joyful than seeing your beloved one again? after nearly a year? My friend, I can't describe my excitement. It's truly a heavenly joy, given by God himself to enlighten my soul.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UimoxbJ2k
She said that she broke up with her boyfriend some months ago. Well, that was to be expected as I could see how nervous and upset she was back in late 2018.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYp7DD5Os0L
I even told her about my feelings, yes! I know it was kinda stupid to immediately jump on this topic but I couldn't hide my excitement and love anymore.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyr9ibOlvO1
However, I didn't get the answer I was hoping for. Alas, there's someone in her life.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kemW9AMlX
I do feel like a concrete wall has collapsed on me..."298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9tD9a2CA2
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November 2019298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhWrCk1Y03
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"What happens that one loses interest in one else? How those of the people who would hang out and chat every day and night, suddenly start to communicate less and less. It's been always one of my questions. As a random dude says: There are several continents and billions of humans but you lose your heart to exactly the one who doesn't have the same feelings for you.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWNw1Is16x
The philosophy of life is indeed something complicated and uneasy to understand for us ordinary people.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OkNO3wIa3
Yes, as you might have already guessed, it's been a while since I haven't had a chance to talk to her. In fact, I often find her online but I don't get any responses. However, I do know that I'm guilty of all this. Perhaps, I had a chance to impress her but lost it due to being too careless in expressing my ideas, thoughts, and feelings.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoApSoCWDS
It's surely understandable that I have pushed her away from myself. When I take a deeper look at it, I realize that she might have no reason to feel something for me and as I said, it's logical.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYPT5lEhex
You can never impress someone if you fail to present yourself in a proper way.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70rdjPIvbv
I don't think I would love myself if I were in her shoes, definitely not!"298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsd2ZJqZOA4
That being said, the young man decided to fade away, having no hope of winning Karnastiya's heart, Kaduk went into the dark for a while, trying to make the wrong things right in his life and make a much better version of himself. So that, who knows, perhaps he would have a chance to strike back!298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5y8YbC06V
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Chapter IV: The Matter of Life and Death298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqObxytKiI8
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"Dear Sandra, you must forgive me for not contacting you for more than a year. I understand that you might be really angry at me but to tell you the truth, I needed to stay away from social media. I really needed to have some peace of mind!298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56EdMF6juX
Thanks to the Lord, I've made some good progress in my life. Now I'm a teacher and I have my own car! I call him "Busphalas". It's a glorious name, is it not?298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdeOUnO69W
Aside from that, I have started to play soccer again. Our team continues to smash all the opponents. How joyful it is!298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqWs6kz10u
It was not easy to stop thinking about Karnastiya. She would constantly appear in my night dreams but I did it! I try not to think about her anymore. Though, I must confess that in the depth of my heart, something still loves her...298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUY8wSp6v4Q
I shall contact you soon, please take care!"298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3FJIqR9AC
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January 2022298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLpXBicCIZ
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"I could not bear this anymore. It's been more than a year already. Well, I know it was a stupid move but I called her. Hearing her sweet voice was such a heartwarming blessing. My eyes were wet and butterflies were flying in my heart. But I knew that she will slip away again so I wasn't surprised when she disappeared after a couple of days.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRaGJET1vI
Perhaps it was my fault again. Perhaps I was not able to keep her interested in conversing with me..."298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtvlOUnTrs
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March 2022298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVota3y973
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"Who would ever imagine such a full-scale invasion happening in the twenty-first century?298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWW3DA6Ggke
Well, we all know what's happening in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and many other parts of the world but a full-scale invasion? that's a new drama in this century.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fRS4m4MSD
Please take good care of yourself, Sandra. You know how precious you are to me. Keep me updated on your well-being!298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZTGWsPGZO
I had a phone call with Karnastiya. Thanks to the Lord, she's alright. I had never been as nervous as I currently am in my entire life. What if something bad happens to her?298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9H2Xqob8Pm
It's not easy to have phone calls with her but I shall keep trying.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmETPL6F3K
Stay safe, Sandra!"298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBwvtABKcQ
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April 2022298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9UT894i8M
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"My dear friend, the time has come and I have made my decision! I have applied to join the volunteer division so I shall meet you soon in Kyiv Oblast.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcTukO7eox
I am having the hardest times of my life. How can I put everything I have, my family, and my loved ones behind and move to the other side of the world, putting my life at risk?298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwavoRoWN82
But something in the depth of my heart is telling me that everything will be alright and I will survive! Yes, I have absolute faith in this!298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkLvdZIT4j
Besides, I do have to protect her, how can I leave her alone? She needs me more than ever. She might not even care about my existence but I do, I do care about her!"298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy97EG8ecQD
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Chapter V: The End of an Era298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDm87Bv7LH5
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May 2022
"I was hoping to be assigned as one of the defenders of Kyiv so that I could protect her but... I was wrong! We were dispatched to reinforce Mariupol instead and things are just horrible here.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dLF9dV05p
There are wounded soldiers and civilians everywhere. Meanwhile, we are low on medical and food supplies...298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeK8WvMfEdi
I hope God will show us mercy because the Russian artillery is bombarding the city nonstop. There's no way out and now the city is fully under siege.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt81XLCpk7Q
I shall confess that I'm scared... But Sandra, what's nicer than dying for your beloved girl?298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVUgms1pnQ
Last night I started to write some verses but I failed to finish them, I felt desperate...298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2qphAllnL
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Nastiya... you, who walk in the ruins of the fallen land, arise!298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0O7P54He1W
Nastiya... your green eyes are what, day and night, are seen in the skies!298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcra47KuUX
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I am afraid without serious action, there will be even darker days ahead of us.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wWIFEwQX0
People have high hopes here, there's still some hope to break the siege and find a way out so we must not give up just yet. Nobody wants to surrender here, absolutely nobody!298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhX2sM2CxWT
I tell you, my friend, these people are so brave!298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcE6jc1Yb8
In less than an hour, comrades and I will attempt to break the siege and find some supplies.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNhwEcXsef
I promised Commander Radzinsky to not disappoint him. We need medicine or we will lose some of our best comrades.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yJLRQnAT9
Yes, I am scared but I got no choice, I have to give it my all!298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9V4OnuuPzu
You may not hear from me again because nobody knows if we will make it or not, but please tell her why I did this.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzvBnGADJI
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God be with you298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70HcTNzK8P
Kaduk"298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQazNY0Pd4
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And for months, what happened to this passionate lover, Kaduk, remained a mystery.298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVuQMd0Ro8
Until on a windy afternoon, a one-handed man, carrying his rifle was seen, wandering in an abandoned village near Bila Tserkava...298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qciqq2Yll
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