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QUIVA

"I know you're having a hard time. I know you're in pain." She said suddenly which made me turn to her. I got nervous. The way she looked at me, it was filled with worry.

"I've tried talking to father. Asked him, and convinced him if he can just cancel your marriage. But no matter what I say, his decision won't change. I tried... I tried convincing him to just let you decide for your own but... nothing. You know father, what he wants what he gets."

I was speechless. Surprised. I didn't know that she tried to talk to our father. I thought she was one of those who instigated on my marriage. I thought she agree on this decision.

"I know we are not that close like other siblings, Q."

I swallowed. That's true. It's shocking that we're talking like this now.

"As the years go by, the older you get, the more distant we become from each other." I could hear the sadness in her voice. She smiled at me sadly. My chest started to tighten. I avoided looking at her. I cried. I remember the tim