Nicolas “I like you, Nicolas,” Anaya said. My thoughts turned blank when she told me for the first time that she liked me. It was impossible for me to believe. After all the hardship I put her through. Yet, she likes me? My entire range of emotions—happiness, disbelief, excitement, and pain—came surging through me. My brain was filled with the tension of all those feelings, which frightened me. I went ahead and did the first thing that came to mind and left the room. When I entered my office, I left Anaya in that room, which made me feel guilty. I must, however, get my thoughts straight. I slumped into my chair but couldn’t sit still, so I looked out the window, but my mind was still foggy. I grabbed a bottle of whiskey and drank it straight from the bottle when I was unable to relax. Despite everything, I am certain of one thing: she likes me. But how? A few months ago, she was afraid of me. Can she be sure about what she feels, or is it just that she just feels like this after s
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