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Twenty-seven: Xander
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2021-06-05 05:04:46Realization hit me when she walked out of our bedroom. I acted stupidly. In the blink of an eye, I stole from her the sense of belonging and security I had been trying to plant in her for the past four months. Just when the plant was starting to blossom, I snatched it away from its roots. How was it easy for me to tell her that what I felt for her was granted on certain grounds?
Things between us had been great despite the fortune teller who sent her brain in pure turmoil for days. I understood where she came from though. I even thought about what she told me, but I brushed it away after a day. There wasn’t any proof that whatever she told Pri-Ayla was true.
Ayla. Her real name was Ayla. It was beautiful. Just like her.
I thought about the meaning behind her words, but I couldn’t figure out anything. I only gave her words a thought because I believed that this might ease Ayla’s nerves.
I was going to take some time to get used to her real nam
Sara IslamPublished on June 5th, 2021 Sara
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