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Acceptance. An easy word to speak, a hard one to do. And what makes it harder is the fact that you don’t want to accept it. You resist that certain force to accept what is presented to you.
As for me, that is what is happening.
I am trying my best to try to convince myself to accept the reality but it just wouldn’t work. Every time I think about it—every time I think about her—everything in me just repulses. Like every cell in my body hates me for even considering the idea of accepting her into the family.
It’s not like Bianca has done something really bad to me. But yeah, she somehow did. When she broadcasted in the whole Chicago that she and Kristoff had this history, she had done the worst thing to me.
I just couldn’t get the fact that she knew that we are sisters—half-sisters—and she still came into our house, begging Kristoff to choose her. Well, aside from the
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START OF THE END“Don’t you have work today?” I looked at Kristoff who is cooking something.He looked at me and smiled. “Good morning to you too, Ashanti!” He greeted me sarcastically.I rolled my eyes and walked beside him. “Why are you the one cooking? Where is Lora and Jana?” I asked him.He smiled. “It’s better this way than make you the one to cook,” he told me.I scoffed. “Hey! You really know how to boost my self-esteem in cooking, don’t you?” I pouted.He smiled and wrapped his arm around me while he was mixing his dish with the other. “You look cute when you pout. It makes my morning complete,” he whispered.Suddenly, I felt my lips forming a smile and my face heating up. Damn Kristoff when he is acting like this. My heart is beating really, really, really fast.I suddenly felt his lips on my cheek. Ge
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LEAVEI don’t know what to say. I can’t believe I was this close to actually accepting her. I’m relieved I didn’t get to accept her that much. Because if that happens, then I think it might hurt even more now that I have actually given in and submitted.I am walking on the streets of Chicago. I don’t really know where I am about to go.Then my phone rang. I smiled. I almost forgot I got a best friend.“Hello?” I answered Genevieve’s call.“Hey! Where are you?” she asked as soon as she heard my voice.I looked around. “Uhm… walking around?” I replied unsure. I don’t really know where I am. I was walking to a random place again.I heard her sigh on the other line. “Okay. Come to me. I am with some of Chester’s friends. We are at a café near 7th district.” She told me.I smiled and nodded.
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