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33 | Crossover
THE sound of the strings rubbing against Amelia Limantoro's bow was really immersive. It was as if my mixed feelings tonight were represented by her magnificent violin playing. I feel there was happiness in the major scales, and there was sadness in the minor scales.
Everything was intertwined in one great harmony to the point, I did not realize that my hand was holding Julia's hand.
Even though I was surprised, I did not want to immediately let go of my grip on Julia. I still insisted on feeling the roughness of Julia's palms. My mind seemed to be connected, how hard and how often this palm was used till causing wounds and blisters.
As a man, I certainly did not have the heart. Julia was a strong and tough woman indeed.
As I remember, when we were little, I never touched Julia on purpose, even if it was just the palm of her hand. Even though Julia was a nagging person, I really respect her as a woman.
But, I did not understand. Why did Julia not l
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