Between Then and Now (Short Story)
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Last published Sun, Mar 23, 2025
A story of love, loss, and fate-proving that not every bad thing lasts forever. Sometimes, it's just life's way of leading us to something greater in the end.
They were childhood best friends, inseparable under the golden sunsets of their small province. They shared dreams, laughter, and promises-one of which was to never forget each other. But fate had other plans.
Years later, they meet again in the bustling city, living completely different lives. Yet despite their constant encounters, they remain strangers to the bond they once had.
As old friends resurface and distant memories begin to stir, the past slowly creeps back into their lives. Just when they are on the verge of rediscovering what was lost, a shocking secret shatters their fragile connection, tearing them apart once more.
Selene thought she had left the past behind-until it came crashing back, piece by missing piece. When a familiar stranger reappears in her life, old wounds reopen, and forgotten memories claw their way to the surface. Secrets she buried, promises broken, and a love that never truly faded.
Caius was supposed to be a ghost of her past, but he holds the key to everything she lost. As they uncover the truth together, Selene is forced to confront the night that changed everything-the night that shattered them both. But some truths are more dangerous than lies, and the past isn't done with her yet.
In a web of secrets, betrayals, and fate, Selene must decide: will she run from the truth, or finally face what was stolen from her? Can they find their way back to each other, or will the weight of the past keep them apart forever?
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