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2024-10-29 19:42:56Rita's story
Just as I had told Miron, I decided to pay a visit to my friends Gloria and Paul. They went to see me in the hospital but we couldn't talk because they wouldn't let anyone else in but Miron. This was because they thought they would do no more harm than good to my condition. And to be honest, I really missed them, Gloria's coffee, and Paul's jokes. I missed everyone in my life when I was abducted and kept in those inhumane conditions.
I caught Gloria in the garden taking care of the wonderful flowers I missed so much. When she saw me, the bouquet of roses that she was probably preparing to put in a vase in the house fell from her hand directly on the ground warmed by the timid rays of the sun. My favorite season was about to begin, summer.
- Rita, my dear Rita. How ha
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