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XXVII. Free Falling
Happiness. Sometimes it doesn’t occur to us that we’ve been living without it until one day somebody will come into our lives and made us realize that we’ve been missing it without even knowing. Then, we'll start to try to remember when was the last time we laugh so hard or when we just unconsciously smile because though life is hard and simple someone is making it more special.
Killiad made me realize all that.
I felt guilty. Everyone deserves to be happy and I know I don’t have to feel guilty about it. Brad made his choice. I know I should have moved on and forgotten Brad but the thing is I can’t. I simply can’t.
Killiad made sure of it.
Once while on our nighty stroll he suddenly asked me about Brad and my high from the night we shared abruptly crashed back to the ground. I got mad and walked out on him. He chased me. Hold me firmly and said “Stop running from the things and memories that are hurt
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