"They traveled. They ate together. They did the things couples do all in nine years. Why did they break up?" she asked him. "If going to places together won't save a relationship, or the memories, or the number of years together . . . then what else?"
"The prevailing theory," he said, "is to fight for the relationship no matter what the situation is."
It was a good ending for a short piece, she thought. But she still had one question—a question she chose to keep to herself.
How long should one keep on fighting?
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Tales of a Girl
Short StoryAt night, she pulls her blanket to herself, takes her pen, and remembers every detail in her life. She had a lot to write about her regrets of the past, her doubts of the present, and her worries for her future. She did not want to think, but she st...
