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2021-09-01 07:52:19Darson was so happy with the development of his relationship with Amara. He can see that Amara is hesitant to be in a relationship. For some reason, he can see that he is afraid. He thought that maybe, Amara had been in a horrible relationship. She might have been hurt by a man before.
"Hey, baby bro. Are you okay?" Kristine asked him after she sat beside her. They are both in the garden watching the birds fly in the sky.
"Why do you think Amara hasn't said yes to me?" Darson asked like a child whose toy got stolen.
"Give her time, Dar. She'll come around. Maybe she experienced something so horrible in the past. You know, when you went through something so painful, it will be with you for the rest of your life. Only time can tell if you ever moved on from it."
"I understand. Thank you, Kris. You really are the best."
"Anytime, bro."
Kristine tapped his shoulder before leaving him. Darson thought about what his sister said. He felt that she w
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Gert brought her the box she buried in the evening. Amara spent all night looking at them. It was all that's left of her old life. Pictures of Amara, her mother, and father, and there are pictures with her stepfather. She buried those things to help her forget the horror of her past. But no matter how hard she tried, the nightmares never go away.As Amara grew up, she was able to bury those nightmares away. When she started to be an escort girl, she started to lose them. Amara thought being in the company of different men every night is what helped her.But from time to time, Amara would still have those nightmares. Her stepfather entering her room the moment her mother leave their house. He would ask her to strip naked and sit at the edge of her bed.He would do to her things that a child should never have known. Amara can still remember how terrified she was every time he would come into her room. There are times Amara wanted to tell her mom what was happening
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