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CHAPTER 75 - Wishful Thinking
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Cloud's POV
I could not believe it. I wanted to punch my face really hard as I had been filled with disbelief and skepticism all throughout my journey, instead of being excited and anticipating all the good things that can possible happen on my arrival.
I could not believe I was able to return to New York after 6 months of my stay in the stunning country of South Korea.
Furthermore, I know that I had been away for so long, but I only took the opportunity to make me find my former self, and be alive, once again. I had been breathing for so long, that I had completely forgotten and overlooked how it felt to be actually alive, and survive, in the wilderness of the world.
While I know that so many people will surely demand me for an explanation, there would only be three people in my life that deserve to hear my side. And that, in fact, I would be glad to offer as I have come to the realization that not all people I have encountered were
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