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So, I closed my eyes and jumped.-When I woke up, the first thing I saw was Jolene's face. Her eyes were puffy with tears as she clung firmly to my hand.When she saw I was awake, she quickly called for the doctor. Meanwhile, I raised my hand with great effort and said, "Don't cry."She hugged me fiercely then. She only let go after I gave her a reassuring pat on her back.My parents stood nearby, looking at me with worry and guilt on their faces.Jolene then leaned in to whisper into my ear, "Stella found evidence that Uriah was collaborating with those loan sharks who hurt you. They're all locked up now."That was when my mother wiped her tears and called out, "John?"However, she didn't say anything for a long time after that. Finally, I said in a self-deprecating manner, "You want me to forgive Uriah, right? If you're going to use the fact that you gave birth to me to pressure me, then fine—I'll cave."Jolene shot me a disapproving glare.However, my mother wasn't as d
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When I sat up, Stella asked, "Are you okay?"I said nothing. I was caught in the realization I was not allowed to be happy.All the blissful moments I shared with Jolene suddenly seemed like a dream.And now that I had woken up, I must return to the darkness.Stella waited. But since I didn't speak, she slowly approached and sat on my bed, eventually reaching out to feel my temperature."Don't touch me," I rasped. "I'll get sick whenever you do."Stella paused, her eyes moist with tears—a look the haughty girlboss had never shown me before.She began, "John, I didn't know—"I turned sharply towards her, stopping her as I glared at her under the moon's glow.Even the guilt on her face felt fake to me."Do you really not know?" I asked quietly, even as I felt the phantom pain on my left foot. "Oh, but I think you do—when it comes to loan sharks, a beating is mercy, while dismemberment is the standard operating procedure. Or you're saying you didn't know that either?"Oh, but I
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How dare he?! Why did he get to have everything?!Nonetheless, I was jerked to my senses when I felt the sudden burn on my cheek.That was when I found myself staring at Stella, staring at me in disgust, as I was still holding Uriah by the collar and keeping him pinned against the wall. His face now swollen and his hair disheveled, and suddenly I thought he looked crazier than I did.As Stella withdrew her hand, she snapped, "Are you done?! Just look at you—how are you a member of the Sullivan family?! You look just like some nutjob!""It's alright, Stella." Uriah tried to smile, only to wince in pain. "It's only natural that he resents me…"Stella bellowed at me right then, "Let go of Uriah now!"I didn't, as I was still dumbstruck, so she impatiently strode up, ready to pull me away.Expecting another panic attack, I instead felt a familiar warmth on my arm.I turned and saw that it was Jolene, pursing her lips with a pained look in her eyes.She gently pulled my hands off
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Even as Jolene took a moment to diss me in glee, she also quickly put on her coat to get something from the pharmacy downstairs.Soon after she left, the doorbell started to ring urgently.Thinking that it was Jolene leaving her phone behind—as she usually did, I chuckled as I opened the door, "You really should just keep your phone in your pocket all the time…"That was when I paused, as I found myself staring at Uriah instead of Jolene.He was immediately sizing me up, and even though I saw the bakery paper bag he was carrying, I sensed that his intentions were hostile.Frowning, I demanded, "Why do you know I was here?"He smirked at me. "Are you dumb? This was a Lewis Corp project. Hell, it's Stella who told me you're staying here."I clenched so hard on the doorknob that my knuckles turned pale.It just had to be Stella again! Now that I was staying away from her, she wanted to hound me?! Was that payback for hovering around her for years?! I tried to close the door,
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Jolene nodded in understanding. "Why don't I bring you out and about? Don't worry, I know my way around—it's been six months since I moved here."I was simply bemused. "Out and about? Where?"She stood on her toes and flicked my forehead. "To get some furniture, of course. And did you think you'd improve if you didn't touch grass?""And don't worry—leave the talking to me. You just need to stand by me. Don't have to rush things."It was strange, but I didn't feel repulsed by her touch.I also remembered how I was forced into a thousand meter sprint back at high school, and she was the only one cheering for me, and helping me to my feet when I reached the finish line.There was no exasperation, no impatience—only warmth.As I looked into her tender gaze, I was nodding before I knew it.-I used to have a crush on Jolene.Even life in high school wasn't great back then, and discrimination was rife.Because I was poor and wore Grandpa's old clothes that were trimmed down to my
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I retained a house far away from the city, which gave me peace and quiet so I could clear my thoughts.Whenever the food delivery man came, I waited until the sound of his footsteps faded into his distance, before breathing a long sigh and going outside to collect it.However, as I arched my back, my knees buckled from a pang of pain, and I dropped on the ground, sweating in agony.Even as I tried to push myself up, I found myself staring at a fair, dainty palm—obviously a girl's hand.I hesitated, but didn't take it, instead waiting for the pain to fade before pushing up."Thanks," I said quietly, but still wouldn't look up at the other person even as she withdrew her hand.All I wanted was to return inside…That was when the woman called out with a melodious voice. "John Simpson?" That was my former name.I looked up at her before I knew it.Caught off guard by the sudden eye contact, I didn't feel any nostalgia. Instead, I flinched like a startled bird.-When the loan
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