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Chapter 28: Little drive
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Steven became so very close to me, I was even beginning to forget about all that Nicholas did to me. Nicholas's love was still intact in my heart but I was beginning to find peace with his absence in my life.
In everywhere, there are people that would cause you pain and people that would heal you. Steven was among the healers, he healed my heart and made me accept all that had happened to me.
It wasn't easy accepting the truth but it was worth the challenge. Everyday, he would tell me to release all the negative energy in me and set them free. And to leave my past behind so I could focus on the present.
Every time I recalled his timeline advices, I would heave a sigh and smile. I didn't know why he was always being nice and helping me out but I guess he was just trying to be a good friend.
Good friend? Wasn't that an understatement? Well I didn't really know exactly what to say about that but he was really kind and friendly, no
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