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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3k925DVoT
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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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qrg2EpZJt
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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 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwb6wJPShMc
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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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISgF5HPgaL
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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:121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1VOyfIlpB
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«It’s your fault.»121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnKPWxYGQL
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«Cursed witch.»121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwugG8DV5D
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDn3Ylf76Zl
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She gasped awake, filling her lungs with air, drenched in sweat, leaving damp imprints on the bedsheet.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6ePoj8m7q
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It took her a few minutes to catch her breath and grasp what was happening around her.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1D5wurb6T
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«A dream… no, a nightmare.»121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNQSaMfvwy
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She turned her gaze toward the clock.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07RjjinZxq
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Really? She had only slept for half an hour!121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFGwKeXwUy
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Yes, Eileen’s old and unwelcome friend had returned—insomnia—bringing along its usual gift: nightmares.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVc3XidwxSN
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Since she met Arthur, her nightmares had lessened. She had even managed to sleep for a few hours sometimes.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6kGuGO75N
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But as Arthur once said, he would be away for a while…121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKR5ouMA1m
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It had been three days, maybe more, since their last meeting.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiOGhPCIDJ
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And there was still about a week left until their agreed-upon reunion.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSPkfcl1Au
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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?121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzJQIbDwHx
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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…121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQ8jbeWyJm
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDLJUx3qb9
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For in the absence of the sun, all thoughts turn dark and bleak.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GehoY6ysx
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Stepping out of the bathroom, she was met with her reflection in the mirror.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUoT40RXnE
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0rgATRrOX
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Perhaps she was simply blind to the truth—that she was beautiful.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiCcUwHSfQ
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Exquisitely so, though hidden behind a veil of exhaustion and shadows of sleepless nights.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkktWVK7e4t
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtH4ToWWPwM
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWVkhjd0Sc
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A slight smile appeared on her lips and her features softened with relief. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6FFo0LqNm
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmenZyNLuEQ
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After changing her clothes, she put on her coat and scarf—actually, Arthur’s scarf—choosing it over her own.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JibbwrNxr
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Why?121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlZFhuooG8
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Perhaps because she wanted to feel Arthur’s presence around her after his disappearance?121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCCPmpkjN8
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Or maybe because it was warmer?121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3YVGnEvz9
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Or maybe… because she missed the owner of that scarf?121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbfF8kus5x
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Who knew… No one, not even Eileen.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOBhLFCBIX
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Or perhaps she did know… but preferred to ignore the feelings that had been stirring within her lately.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKnX0aLFTw
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebMAlUmRgH
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHIafmuHvN
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With her usual slow, unchanging steps, and eyes embracing the sky, she wandered aimlessly before sunrise.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweBu21d9ZN
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She used to never lift her gaze from the ground while walking—at any time, in any place.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuBk9GcWVb
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuy2rHgYzq
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TbuBbmIPr
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She cherished its stars, its moon, its sun.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFvqoXHtki
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She found solace only in contemplating them.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTK6PKNz8l
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLzg4F7dpU
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She could almost see Arthur’s silhouette watching it with her.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8Myw5alzo
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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…»121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBZYxrhoPN
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Arthur had appeared suddenly at the start of December.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1XvQObOQs
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And now, the month was nearing its end.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwra03sLYkM
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Yet, he had become an integral part of Eileen’s routine.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUz3AU9mSP
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That in itself was a cause for concern… and fear.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMNKhjLASJ
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What if Eileen grew too attached to him?121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEidDMzAKCQ
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And in the end, he left—because she had never truly mattered to him in the first place.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaw7U173PCu
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What if his actions were nothing more than pity for a depressed girl?121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5m9mtyZB6
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Or perhaps he just wanted some company during his stay—nothing more.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VJ7swxSuq
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Eileen doubted her place in Arthur’s life… Not just in his, but in everyone’s.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdXjv71FP7
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She had always been replaceable.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqX3PiK8K9
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She had never been anyone’s number one.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRTgrwJjcg
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That planted within her a perpetual fear of abandonment.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIk0Lagk34X
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And in an attempt to avoid pain, she had become even more withdrawn than before.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hmTgQURDE
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Then, problems began piling up, one after the other—shaking her confidence, isolating her, fueling self-blame, overthinking, and insomnia…121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwbqyVfiUD
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All shaping her into the person she was now.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wAmRKTIMd
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She still believed she didn’t deserve love.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOcknMPMfo
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That she was a curse to everyone around her.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuahpCZ8DYX
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Memories, old events—still shackled to her.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9zBa8AinV
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubiZCPOeY3
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And so, they return to haunt us… until we face them.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkJdFqxgFe
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A sudden gust of cold wind snapped her out of her thoughts.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8r0i8cFhH7
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Noticing that the sun had already risen, she realized it was time to head to work.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypPBcCNLX4
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And so, the days passed for Eileen, as if she had fallen back into her endless loop.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsdrBrikY3
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMoCAozvZj
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A heavy week crawled by, and the awaited day finally arrived.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7IbDQ1GCK
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She dressed well—or at least, she tried to look presentable.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejJirOZIWx
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Standing beneath the streetlight where she always met Arthur, she counted the minutes and seconds.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7covgvTbLg
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«He’s late… What if he doesn’t come?»121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcS2Sn7hli
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Doubt gnawed at her once more.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQvPnIkYB1
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Why would Arthur leave his friends and family just to wander around with her?121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fgBwltt6o
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With his bright personality and handsome face, she was sure he was quite popular.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NLUGs3QLH
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Meanwhile, Eileen… Well, she didn’t want to start another self-loathing spiral.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLjlrQ0olY
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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…121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWjCO2jUMA
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She shut her eyes tightly, covering her ears, as a cacophony of intrusive thoughts and noise swelled in her head.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVN5zGnovwE
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Then—121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjC4AHKa2MA
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A hand rested on her shoulder.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVv2MAJS7hH
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She slowly opened her eyes, looking up to meet his worried blue gaze.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpRiRCocfY
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«Eileen, is something wrong? Are you okay?»121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVC6XRSZTu
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He offered his hand to help her up, and she grasped it.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ompTRNX00
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«I’m fine… I just got tired of standing, so I sat down for a bit.»121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDsxUrnIHG
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«Good. I’m really sorry for being late… I’ll make it up to you with a meal—my treat.»121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OjRMsnJbW
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHQRsxvydH
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She smiled faintly and nodded.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GkbXP8aS9
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As usual, he intertwined their fingers and tucked their hands into his pocket.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2o0kLIcVZ
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7haAqtxKx
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And for a fleeting second, Eileen felt guilty for the dark thoughts she had about Arthur earlier.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYc95VJyCg
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They continued their walk, silence accompanying them, under the glow of the moon and stars…121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwkCmfRtaG
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Hoping for a beautiful night.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQeFCzPr8y
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And a beautiful start to the new year.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUKIlVo7r8
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So what caused Arthur's disappearance? 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpyPKJNErZ
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Where will things lead them?121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVMwLZIH3Z
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And where will their relationship end?
Thanks for reading.
♡With love ♡
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