Bound By Life's Wonders
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She was stuck, in the middle of the ocean, with nothing to help her.
Heena wasn't too fond of life. She just went along with whatever met her. Her life was meaningless, and she contemplated giving up many times. Yet now, she feared the very thing she had wished for before. With death only a few inches away, her heart started pounding on her chest, anxiety filling her up from head to toe.
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