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My vision becomes increasingly blurry. It took me a while to realize that I was on the verge of tears.
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A heart that I can't get no matter how hard I try. It was painful to keep chasing it. I was filled with frustration and unwillingness.
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Some kind of hot feeling slowly and unceasingly ran down my cheeks.
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I can't even be his mistake. He will never see me as a woman.
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I can't be ...... Duke's one mistake.
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Duke knew early on how I felt and I confessed it to him.
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It was a spectacularly unsuccessful attempt, but ......." You have no idea how cruel it is to a girl in love to say "I want to remain friends", do you? Duke.
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I just wanted you to see me as a woman.
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I just kept crying, stifling my voice.
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Once they overflow, there's no stopping them. In this warehouse I can be just a girl. Let me have my heart broken just for today.
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Tomorrow I'll be back to my normal self at the school. ....... I'll smile at Duke as I always do.
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"Really,......, I just,......, I just loved Duke,......."
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Sobbing, I just shed tears.
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I have never expressed my feelings like this before. I realize for the first time that I have lost my heart.
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From the very beginning, there was no room between them. But I fell in love with her. .......
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I wanted to stop thinking about a man who doesn't like me at all. I wanted to like someone who liked me.
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But it doesn't work that way.
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You can't change your feelings with logic.
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I just wanted to let all these feelings out to someone. It's too painful to hold on to these feelings.
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"Liz?"
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I heard my mother's voice in the distance.
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No way! My mom is coming over here!
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I hastily wipe away my tears. I can't hide the redness in my eyes, but if I tell her I got dust in them, it should help. .......
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Before I can say "yes" in a hushed voice, the door to the warehouse is opened with a clang.
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When she saw my face, her eyes widened a little. I smiled to cover it up.
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"Liz, are you okay?"
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My mother looks at me worriedly with her eyebrows arched in a figure of eight.
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"I'm fine. What's wrong?"
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"...... so? Well, that's good. ...... Max and I are going to the fruit store. Do you mind if I ask you to stay at home?"
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Sure, go ahead. Take care."
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I thought I had answered her in my usual way, but she was somewhat puzzled.
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"......Did you want to go with me, Liz? If you're coming home tired, I thought you might want to relax at home."
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Oh, I'm making your mother uncomfortable. .......
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"No, no. I'm fine. Don't be shy."
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"Really?"
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My mother's persistence is getting a little annoying. I just want to be left alone for now.
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"Yeah, have fun!"
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"...... Liz is part of our family. She'll always be with us."
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"I know!"
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Unconsciously, I was shouting. You can feel the air change in an instant.
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For the first time in my life, I raised my voice against my family. I am surprised that I said it like this.
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...... What am I going to do? What have I done to my mother?
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I hold my mouth with my right hand and slowly look at my mother.
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I see my mother's surprised expression. After that, her face is covered with sadness.
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