Oh, Come On... Why Does it Have to Be This Complicated?
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Last published Sun, Sep 28, 2014
We stood there, silent. Looking at one another, one more surprised than the other.
"Didn't I promise you I would never leave you? Regardless of what happens? Regardless of how long I would have to wait?
And regardless of the fact that with this... you will always be able to break my heart?"
He didn't know what to say, moreover, he looked like he didn't know how to say it.
"You know what?", I uttered. "We're living in a story of complicated turns, of blurred storylines, and unknown plots... and it's a story I enjoy being in, but at the same time, hate being in.
And maybe, just maybe... it's because of you."
...
This is a flashback. This is our story.
I am Rain, and my life couldn't be any more complicated. Until now.
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