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2024-10-29 19:42:56NELDRISDYD :
If it wasn’t a curse, then what was it?
“You are certainly troubled, Neld. Share with me your burden, we might find a better solution together.”
His arm acted like a pillar holding his body on my desk, his face full of sarcasm and an annoying gaze I didn’t want to see, not today, I was far more preoccupied with my situation that I was rendered restless. I didn’t think a man of his calibre would understand what I was going through. However, maybe things might be better if shared with another. Nonetheless, my instinct warned me to not trust Fredden. He was younger than me and less wise. How would he know about sicknesses and curses?
“Is there a curse or a sickness that causes trembling in the muscles and a racing heart? In addition, loss of appetite and a mind always in the air, intensive thinking, unwanted attraction, the need to possess something or someone, awareness over your simplest actions and doing the best to
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