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216. Cherished keepsake
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2023-12-01 08:00:33For several days, Jemma frequented the basketball court, hoping to see Jay, but he didn't show up. At night, she'd find ease in staring at the rose Jay had given her, carefully placed within the pages of a book. Slowly, an unfamiliar feeling began to dawn on her—an understanding that this wasn't just friendship, but something more profound.
One night, while counting the days since Jay had last been at the university, her eyes fell upon a specific date—February 14th. It struck her suddenly—it was Valentine's Day, the day Jay had given her the rose. A surge of electricity seemed to course through her heart as she finally grasped what Jay had been trying to convey to her that day till midnight.
One day, as she arrived at the basketball court, there stood Jay, a smile gracing his charming face. Dazzled with joy at seeing him after so long, Jemma ran towards him and embraced him tightly
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