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The Paper Plane I

''They say when you pray while the paper flies in the sky, your wish shall be realized.''

''Gee, if I saw that paper plane, I would wish for a trillion euros.''

''I would too, but apparently it doesn't work that way.''

''What do you mean?''

''The legend of the everlasting paper plane started with a man deep in the mountains of the Himalaya. An old guy once lived in the Achaemenid Empire a long time ago. He was extremely rich, to the point that he was very well-known in many cities. The only issue that he had was that he was once very lonely, so he sought out the most beautiful woman in the empire. A woman that was beautiful from both the outside and in to be his suitor.''

''That is so romantic, just like in those cute rom-com movies''

''In his journey, he met an old woman with a heavy bag. He, thinking it was the fate of his God, sought out to help this woman so he could live out his destiny of marrying the woman of his dreams.''

''This has to be fate, there is no way this is not. It is one of those prince on a white knight stories.''

''When he helped her to her house, he noticed that no one was living together with him. Thinking that this might be a mistake of fate he asked the woman if she was living alone. She answered with a resounding yes, while crying out her tears. The man, with his pained expression on his face, left angrily. He wanted to give the woman some money in order to gain a favorable position, but out of anger he left before making a scene. The woman offered him food and a place to stay, but he refused. When she kept offering him stuff to make up for her helplessness, he reacted rather angrily, spitting in the face of the woman. The woman, who by now got the message, left him alone.''

''That is so rude! He really is a narcissistic opportunist. I hate people like that.''

''He went to the next city on foot, which took him a while. When he arrived, he again met a woman who was carrying heavy objects. This time, the woman was covered up, but she seemed to be around his age. Again he helped this woman out and brought her to her place where her parents and siblings also lived. The father, a man who inherited great wealth from his own parents, noticed the man and knew immediately who he was, as the man was well-known. The father and mother bowed down, wanting to know why such a great man had entered their premise. He thought about how he would answer and instead asked them: ''I wish to see the face of this woman in full.'' The parents hesitated, but were so afraid of this man that they eventually complied. ''

''Hm, but doesn't she get a say in this. Why is she used as a tool?''

''The woman that the man helped turned out to be the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. The man then asked: ''May I ask for her hand in marriage?'' To this, both the parents responded with a resounding yes. Having this man in their family would boost their presence and wealth tremendously. The woman self, had no clue what love entailed. She dreamed of stories where she met a man that would treat her like a princess, but she never really knew what qualities that man should possess or if the man would treat her like one. She went off the idea that this man was kind, because he helped her when she needed it, but is this feeling of gratefulness love? She wanted to find out and the only way was to be with him.''

''Awhh, this is so romantic!! But she is dealing with such a douchebag of a man. I hope someone steals her away from this man.''

''The man asked the parents if she could take her with him, to which the parents complied with his requests. The woman herself never minded it as she was interested in this seemingly kind man. They walked together through the route, talking and interacting together, which she loved. They eventually arrived at the city where he met the old woman. The man wanted to move quickly, as he knew that his actions were horrible. To his dismay they met the same women, carrying heavy stuff again. When the old woman made eye-contact with the young woman, they both cried out of happiness. ''My granddaughter, I havent seen you in decades.'' ''Same here, grandma.''