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Chapter Sixteen
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2021-10-18 23:15:05Timothee hated commuting because of the unnecessary attention that she'd get every single time she was in a public transportation. Although she was used to getting other people's attention as she was growing up, she hated that kind of attention that she got in public transportation, especially the kind that men give. It gave her creeps. It reminded her of that relative that she was trying to forget, the past that she had already buried.
Of course, she was left with no choice. The only thing that she could do was to convince herself that she needed to sacrifice a little bit more as she'd be able to afford a car for herself sooner. Although it had been postponed as she was planning on moving to a condominium unit first, she was adamant to make it happen. She'd have her car, her private space, and she'd no longer suffer under the meaningful stares of those people.
That was one thing with being a woman and being
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"I did my bestBut I guess my best wasn't good enoughCause here we areBack where we were beforeSeems nothin' ever changesWe're back to being strangersWondering if we ought to stayOr head on out the doorJust onceCan we figure out what we keep doin' wrongWhy we never last for very longWhat are we doin' wrong?Just once..."That was the song that she had been playing over and over again inside her apartment as that was also the theme song of 'The Second Time Around', their series. And every single time she got to listen to the song, she'd tear up. It had been three days since the first episode of the series was released, but everything was still overwhelming for her.Not to mention that it was also the same song that she listened to when they broke up years ago, although the song's lyrics didn't really speak much about their relationship. It was just a
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Why should love be so complicated?She tightly held her cup of coffee as she walked towards the railings of the rooftop, overlooking the view of the busy city nightlife. She chugged it down as she felt the night breeze brushing against her skin as the warm drink flowed down her throat.She took the time just staring at the view, taking time to breathe properly. Inhale, exhale. It had been a tiring day for sure, but her body still felt like she was in an adrenaline rush. Maybe it was because of the coffee, but her heart was already beating so fast that she was already catching her breath.Turning her head, she saw that there was a trash bin in the corner, which she immediately used to throw her empty coffee cup to before walking back towards the railings of the rooftop.Luckily, she was only alone there, and luckily, she wasn’t afraid of hospital ghosts, if there were any, because she couldn’t possibly stay there if she were the opposite.
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Her heart was loud and clear that the beating of it was even deafening already. She said it. She already said it. All the confusion that she felt during those times when things were still way too hard for her to handle, when destiny was like trying to destroy her life, was all now washed away.It was now crystal clear. It was like she was already watching her reflection in a clear body of water, and there was no turning back already. She had already said what she had to say, and no matter what the outcome was, she knew, deep inside her heart, that what she said was the truth.Ngel was already about to say something when the door of the hospital room opened and Celestine and the rest of their family came in. Surprise was evident in their faces when they stopped talking and saw that the guy was already awake, st
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