THE LOVE I COULDN'T SEE

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at's so painful about

dare to do anything stupid. I bet she is already plotting s

"Don't try to act smart. I WILL ALWAYS FI

h Crystal's. It was just tw

voice reached my ears the mom

ent to my desk and threw

ugh to tell that there was no such thing

or the interview," He paused, "t

is project." He said, "If we don't do

sed my eyes. What should I do? It's a lot of money involved. I

e couldn't make it to the interview. I

eyes. How on earth am I

*

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y. She is

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the only one capable of making me a grea

ing I got. Or else... I'm

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d got ready to work. And as always, af

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rk

between papers, resum

aitor among us. Five years since all our data from years of study disappeared along with thre

No one. You only get betrayed by the ones you trus

side of the glass wall. Beads of sweat dripping from his forehead. His hair was

o sign of

deep breath, "we

? "The hell yo

our deadline. A week to finish

He averted his eyes from mine, "...

verything I built. This can't be happening. Not after s

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sh. I left without saying a wo

That is w

arking lot and

I started the engine

icipated every single

that you're a desi

deny it. I

r. I want you to m

rs palette, simple yet eccentric. Sma

'll pay her, she will do it a

detailed the moment

here as if i

r beige oversized hoodie was almost white. I be

Sarah said in

r around, be sure that what you baked will m

nd put it on the island along with her glasse

e, displaying dimples I didn't know she had. She is s

ted to clean them for Bella. She just met her

the moment she raised her face and our eyes met. And as always sh

ll over the place to find her glasses but they weren't there. Sa

s and took a deep breath. Her eyes were already watering. S

he opened her eyes and with confusion o

e could

and once her vision adjusted, she was su

thought it was M

about why Sarah would leave. But she was co

continued cleaning as if there wa

about

I asked. She raised her face

anding that I didn't really get

le? Just like anyone? J

thing I would say after th

he kitchen island

tuff. Ignoring my existence i

is wrong

sn't processing anymore. She excu

th chocolate flavour melting in my mouth. Strawberry fill

ice after that.

e. There was a lot in my mind

y mind an

messing so

m I mi

trying to find answers, but m

hard. I forgot about the projec

mind. The view of my garden is something

ht surp

icture. It wasn't the garden

couldn't see me. And that gave m

very trace. Rage.

is what she is

at before. What wa

is a piece o