I Hate You as Much as I Love You

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own my face. Today marks my dad's birthday, and the depth of my longing for them i

To lose your parents in a car

s I found myself mesmerized by the man standing next to me. His handsome fa

suit, white shirt, gray tie, and a stylish black long coat. His neatly styled hair was

gotten to breathe. My cheeks are on fire as his spell over me broke. Swif

find my voice. "How-how do

dn't come. A sense of unease washed over me as I met his gaze, feeling a chill run down my spine.

. His big, firm hand gripped my face, immobilizing me. My

And I'm so glad he's rotting in hell

what he said. "You bastard!

frozen, scared to death, under the look in his eyes. Those

delight in witnessing my fear. Right now, I fee

he loosened his grip, I hastily fled from his presence, my feet carrying me

d man, but I was wrong. He is th

y, I scanned my surroundings, but the man was nowhere

ons raced through my mind. 'Who is that man? Why did

om my seat and made my way onto the bus. All that's on my mind right now i

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snow fell heavily, the frigid air cutting through me to the bone. Hastening my p

t man vanished when I saw my aunt's warm smile. Smiling back at her

asked with concern, light

," she replied, her voi

has had a fever since yesterday. She often fell ill because her

You must promise me. Don't work anymore. You mu

you I feel much better now, so you don't need

self. You are the only family I have. I don't know how to live this life without

you worry about me. I'm not a good aunt to you. I can't give you happiness. I can't even pay for

unt. You love me with all your heart. I am so happy with you. So please

n her embrace. ''I promise you ... I will ne

too ...'' There's nothing I wa

oke our embrace. ''I'll open the door,'' I s

t woman with a fake smile on her round face. She is the owner of this

ehind me, fully aware of why she had come. I

ou owe me or get out of my pla

I begged her in a whisper. "I told you I'd

No company will want to hire a high school graduate like you! You can only

. She really is evil. Her heart was as ugly as her face! If she hadn't force

me. "Take this! She is my friend. She works as a manage

d help me get a job. In hesitation, I took the card from her

me my money after you get the job!" she replied wi

ands. It's a great relief for me that I'll get a job

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