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April 2020
"Roses are red, violets are blue, I smile all day, because of you!" The young Kaduk enthusiastically said, But.. what response did he get? clearly, nothing! The young man desperately looked at his phone's screen and let a sigh out.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAscgruUZA
"Lord, for how long does she want to ignore me? For how long should my soul be tortured? Isn't three years of suffering enough? What have I done to deserve this all?"166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOHSuIC7CT
He knew what he had done. In the depth of his heart, he knew that he was not the innocent man everyone thought him to be.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3uOP7fT2Z
Feeling desperate and miserable, Kaduk did reach for his drawer, grabbed a pen, and started to write:166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8X2uFp9Ws
Alas... the man's tears can't be released from his chest166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2I0Xv5uoyX
Alas... his fruits never riped even tho he did his best166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdxsxuPJVh
Alas.... he never gave up on his thoughts166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVxZgYPa4w
Alas.... cause he gave it in and fought166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWBoO4jbwm
Alas... sorrows of the young man were never heard166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8DymeahXg
Alas.... he messed it all up and no one even cared166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gfwWj8KoB
Alas... he climbed the rock all up to his fate166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ508DMJLlb9
Alas... & never knew he has no man but his mate166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDI3bY922o
Alas... poor man was surrounded by emotion166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjMSQ3N0l1
Alas... he was yet waiting for a motion166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKQvCZCWSA
Alas... all he had was just his hope166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0nl2Z9DZ2
Alas... & what he got was a nope...166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMajA8A2Bcu
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"To send or not to send? That was the question!" He started struggling with himself, sending this poem to his beloved one could make everything even worse but... what did he have to lose anyway?166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBL8ltIXNyt
Who would ever imagine Kaduk, this humble but furious captain of FC Arman, a man who never cared about relationships, a pure virgin, falling in love like that?166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGLfXsyCxu
Ever since he met Karnastiya, he faced a revolution in his heart and mind. He was not the man he used to be.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDajTh5K2IK
For his heart and mind were stolen by one gorgeous, sweet, smart, and also an arrogant girl who was indeed far-fetching to impress.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvTlhZri2B
Hours, days, and months passed by but there was no sign of success ahead.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoohdXxbVv
His heart eagerly wanted him to keep going and not give up on impressing Karnastiya while his brain advised the opposite. But what was the best decision he could make?166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDM2psO2N4m
Thus, continued the deadly combat between heart and logic...166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamusvkknHL
With his tears dripping, Once again, he reached for his phone but on second thought, he put it back on the desk.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSIdh9BKBP
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Chapter II: When it all began166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoR9c1dX4dG
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November 2017
That was a mood-boosting rainy evening. The air was getting cold and winter was becoming easier to behold.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0FGeYGUZc
Business as usual, Kaduk was drinking a latte, surfing the net in the meanwhile.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡop5r3ntUP5
"Ah, someone has visited my profile, let's see who it is...166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDWuPa3Sgr
Well, Her name is Karnastyia from Ukraine, hm, and she studies Persian literature. That's very interesting indeed!"166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47Jw2ZaAPA
Possessing similar interests in history, literature, and video games, he decided to send her a message. This warm-hearted man was always eager to help those who wanted to learn the Persian language.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWft520TBA
"Good Evening Karnastiya, Thanks for visiting my profile. My name is Kaduk, just like you, I study literature, and of course, I'm in love with history! I will be truly glad if you grant me the honor to get to know more about you. Besides, don't hesitate to ask me if you might ever need help with your Persian studies :)"166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0C3Of2fSs
His high school studies were slowly coming to an end. However, Kaduk never wanted this to happen! He would definitely miss his classmates, teachers, and even Mr. Kazaki, the angry old man who was in charge of managing the school.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxWDbYF4Bp
Life was indeed peaceful and, beautiful. But we never know what expects us the next day. One day, when we don't expect it at all, the parrot of love sits in our hearts, building a nest.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QVeasQUBa
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February 2018166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxepNpyrvdH
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Having a wide smile on his face, he quickly reached for his phone and started writing an email to his old friend.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhX7sY4ldH
"Dear Sandra, can you imagine? I mean, just, I don't know how to describe this godly creature. It's been a few months since I met a young lady whose name is Karnastiya. She is from Ukraine, just like you! I feel like I can never live a single day in her absence. With that much joy, she's brought to my life. We even play games together and guess what? She says that she wants to visit Tehran in the upcoming summer! She's someone I can talk to about anything that pops up in my mind.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9hj4bgfSC
When she speaks, I can't stop smiling or sometimes I even laugh. One might think I'm crazy or something but let it be, isn't it how falling in love is?166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1MwqjjfsA
It's truly one of the most joyful feelings that have ever existed in the history of humankind.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6ns21V3Ss
I'll write to you again soon. Please take good care of yourself!"166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt01Q7bdm72
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June 2018166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjX8KdoXixP
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"She has just revealed that she's interested in someone, ah, it was like an arrow in my chest, a fiery arrow that ruthlessly burns the man's heart. To be honest, I can't breathe... just don't know what to do. I can't give up on her. Even if she has given her heart to somebody else! Yes, I will wait, but I won't tell her anything.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5Y1babjIQ
I know it might all be immoral, but how can I stop loving her? you know, dear Sandra, it's the first time ever that I feel like this, the first time that I am truly in love. I know it might sound stupid, but I will wait for as long as I need to. Who knows, perhaps, one day she'll realize that nobody loves her as much as I do!"166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBoK9RDwvF
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December 2018166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISgCfnWuFj
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"Sandra, It's been already two weeks since I had a conversation with her and she has been offline since then. We were discussing a new movie and she suddenly disappeared. I'm nervous and stressed out.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1V4l8QneS
I remember some disputes had erupted in their relationship but I don't think it was that serious and I hope not! I just hope she's alright because I never want to see her sad. Even if it means that I'll have to keep her love in my chest and seal my lips forever!"166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaRnvXlZl6
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Chapter III: The Year of Desolation166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFBDVewywP
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July 2019166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF568uDKM0t
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"Doroha Sandra, it's been months since she went into the dark. I'm really nervous. What has happened to her? May the Lord himself protect her.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IA1EuBcPn
I just can't stop thinking about her. You might not believe but I even see her in my dreams in which, she's often silent. Once, she was sitting among sunflowers, looking at me with a smile on her sweet lips, however, she did not say a single word.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbheo0IyEy
The other time, we were somewhere near an abandoned workshop. I asked if I can hug her but she wanted me to enter the workshop and kill five cockroaches first. I know it might sound ridiculous but well, it is what is it. I managed to kill four cockroaches and damn, I woke up and failed to hug her. That was such a deep sense of frustration! Why can't we live in our dreams?"166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9x8MPICjDk
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October 2019166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2p1uxVwDp
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"She's back! I can't believe this, Sandra, but the wait is finally over! what's more joyful than seeing your beloved one again? after nearly a year? My friend, I can't describe my excitement. It's truly a heavenly joy, given by God himself to enlighten my soul.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DqsbRhtKR
She said that she broke up with her boyfriend some months ago. Well, that was to be expected as I could see how nervous and upset she was back in late 2018.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPx6Qrs3YSt
I even told her about my feelings, yes! I know it was kinda stupid to immediately jump on this topic but I couldn't hide my excitement and love anymore.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡai931ZFoKr
However, I didn't get the answer I was hoping for. Alas, there's someone in her life.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcaQ6eEINi
I do feel like a concrete wall has collapsed on me..."166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8QgGqShAv
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November 2019166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJKLuyeA0v
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"What happens that one loses interest in one else? How those of the people who would hang out and chat every day and night, suddenly start to communicate less and less. It's been always one of my questions. As a random dude says: There are several continents and billions of humans but you lose your heart to exactly the one who doesn't have the same feelings for you.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYL5ezgnta6
The philosophy of life is indeed something complicated and uneasy to understand for us ordinary people.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAS8Ljvnk5
Yes, as you might have already guessed, it's been a while since I haven't had a chance to talk to her. In fact, I often find her online but I don't get any responses. However, I do know that I'm guilty of all this. Perhaps, I had a chance to impress her but lost it due to being too careless in expressing my ideas, thoughts, and feelings.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Wi7jzE3wd
It's surely understandable that I have pushed her away from myself. When I take a deeper look at it, I realize that she might have no reason to feel something for me and as I said, it's logical.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUJ88w3Wpa
You can never impress someone if you fail to present yourself in a proper way.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkGdKWM25o
I don't think I would love myself if I were in her shoes, definitely not!"166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCIRyxMPaK
That being said, the young man decided to fade away, having no hope of winning Karnastiya's heart, Kaduk went into the dark for a while, trying to make the wrong things right in his life and make a much better version of himself. So that, who knows, perhaps he would have a chance to strike back!166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtciWXTbpH
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Chapter IV: The Matter of Life and Death166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUDtUroBnM
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June 2021166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAmrZiSAm6
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"Dear Sandra, you must forgive me for not contacting you for more than a year. I understand that you might be really angry at me but to tell you the truth, I needed to stay away from social media. I really needed to have some peace of mind!166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtz9eCM0YzU
Thanks to the Lord, I've made some good progress in my life. Now I'm a teacher and I have my own car! I call him "Busphalas". It's a glorious name, is it not?166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOElnn5E2oz
Aside from that, I have started to play soccer again. Our team continues to smash all the opponents. How joyful it is!166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugkvQ64RDn
It was not easy to stop thinking about Karnastiya. She would constantly appear in my night dreams but I did it! I try not to think about her anymore. Though, I must confess that in the depth of my heart, something still loves her...166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MB3lXp2ZS
I shall contact you soon, please take care!"166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKKkaQPM9a
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January 2022166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpy7z7lJQY
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"I could not bear this anymore. It's been more than a year already. Well, I know it was a stupid move but I called her. Hearing her sweet voice was such a heartwarming blessing. My eyes were wet and butterflies were flying in my heart. But I knew that she will slip away again so I wasn't surprised when she disappeared after a couple of days.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcCMPE2GHW
Perhaps it was my fault again. Perhaps I was not able to keep her interested in conversing with me..."166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMBDOCx1BB
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March 2022166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrRsZsWETF
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"Who would ever imagine such a full-scale invasion happening in the twenty-first century?166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoy9c726Ij
Well, we all know what's happening in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and many other parts of the world but a full-scale invasion? that's a new drama in this century.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hik4Vl1H9
Please take good care of yourself, Sandra. You know how precious you are to me. Keep me updated on your well-being!166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq53DOesapf
I had a phone call with Karnastiya. Thanks to the Lord, she's alright. I had never been as nervous as I currently am in my entire life. What if something bad happens to her?166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98H6NLSv2u
It's not easy to have phone calls with her but I shall keep trying.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudKUAzaesd
Stay safe, Sandra!"166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJuOmksojt
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April 2022166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYx7mN0gn4B
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"My dear friend, the time has come and I have made my decision! I have applied to join the volunteer division so I shall meet you soon in Kyiv Oblast.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJenIDW6pHB
I am having the hardest times of my life. How can I put everything I have, my family, and my loved ones behind and move to the other side of the world, putting my life at risk?166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8h29l4U5Y0
But something in the depth of my heart is telling me that everything will be alright and I will survive! Yes, I have absolute faith in this!166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvKhTipPbm
Besides, I do have to protect her, how can I leave her alone? She needs me more than ever. She might not even care about my existence but I do, I do care about her!"166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCCjUn9GVw
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Chapter V: The End of an Era166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgd5evMG93M
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May 2022
"I was hoping to be assigned as one of the defenders of Kyiv so that I could protect her but... I was wrong! We were dispatched to reinforce Mariupol instead and things are just horrible here.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TllfZJ9Vp
There are wounded soldiers and civilians everywhere. Meanwhile, we are low on medical and food supplies...166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zesT39PVo
I hope God will show us mercy because the Russian artillery is bombarding the city nonstop. There's no way out and now the city is fully under siege.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRd3VIWpip
I shall confess that I'm scared... But Sandra, what's nicer than dying for your beloved girl?166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ujo6DlGQM
Last night I started to write some verses but I failed to finish them, I felt desperate...166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtimxmyema5
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Nastiya... you, who walk in the ruins of the fallen land, arise!166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LcuQIilF2
Nastiya... your green eyes are what, day and night, are seen in the skies!166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9f6ZcOFawq
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I am afraid without serious action, there will be even darker days ahead of us.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocVTjbF36F
People have high hopes here, there's still some hope to break the siege and find a way out so we must not give up just yet. Nobody wants to surrender here, absolutely nobody!166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNujoIRwarT
I tell you, my friend, these people are so brave!166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyl2zG7XLC
In less than an hour, comrades and I will attempt to break the siege and find some supplies.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQueZJrIqsD
I promised Commander Radzinsky to not disappoint him. We need medicine or we will lose some of our best comrades.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2ktyF3Gqn
Yes, I am scared but I got no choice, I have to give it my all!166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhp6rVIgEr5
You may not hear from me again because nobody knows if we will make it or not, but please tell her why I did this.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9R3Hvui05r
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Kaduk"166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlv1BeUT94e
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And for months, what happened to this passionate lover, Kaduk, remained a mystery.166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dlAyZam2r
Until on a windy afternoon, a one-handed man, carrying his rifle was seen, wandering in an abandoned village near Bila Tserkava...166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhATYiwXKGK
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