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That was until one day she was confronted by a woman. This woman didn't seem to look like anyone the girl could recognize. This woman had a smile that drew you to her and made you want to listen to what she had to say. And she had the kindest eyes you could imagine. They told a thousand tales of sorrow and heartache but these same tales told you that this woman had overcome them and become a better person because of them. Of course the girl didn't notice these tales that the time but she knew that she would get the answer she had been looking for from this woman. And surely enough she did. She was told of a way to die that the girl could go through. This method had been proven mortal in most circumstances and since the girl had been searching for a way to die she didn't listen to the other side of this method.
She was thrilled to have found an answer so she thanked the woman and rushed to find new information about this method.  She found plenty of it on her own and once she was ready she began her search for a partner to help her go through the procedure correctly.  This proved to be the most difficult step as finding the right accomplice was quite tricky and time consuming. But after seemingly eternal periods of searching, the girl found the one.
He had eyes that shone brighter than any star and had a kind glow to them that reminded her of the woman who had taught her this method. His smile lit up her dark world. She knew that she could rely on him and that she could trust him with her life, which is what she had been seeking and would do soon enough.
Some days he found ways to kill her without even touching her, but he always found a way to bring her back to life. By his side she died every single day. Which is what she had wanted all along. But by dying by his side she managed to get glimpses of heaven in every breath.
The woman had given her the answer, but not to the question she thought she had been asking during that time. The girl had been asking for a way to die, and surely enough she had found it. However, she had also found the answer to her first riddle. The woman had finally told her of a reason to live. Thinking back many years later, she realized that the woman had only said three words. And these had been the only answer she had been looking for. When she had asked the woman for a way to kill herself, the woman's only reply was "fall in love".

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