With complete coldness and a dead conscience—my heart had long since committed suicide—that letter didn't affect me at all. On the contrary, it strengthened my belief that love was not meant for me. Despite the romantic phrases and the ornate expressions of passion, it was a love letter from a stranger I had never met before, someone I never had the chance to confront and tell that Abdeljalil and love were two parallel roads that would never cross.
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She's crazy, and she clearly has too much free time. Who does she think she is? I am the king of solitude; I don't need a partner in my life.
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I muttered to myself, arrogance swelling within me like a volcano, until my ego became an unrelenting mountain. I found myself lost in a spiritual coma, having received the first letter of my life—an unusual event, unlike my lower self, which had always dictated my existence, holding me just a hair's breadth away from emotional extremism.
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No one cares about you.
Where do you think you're going?
Do you really believe her words? You're insane.
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My lower self did everything to keep me confined to the cocoon of isolation, pulling me away from the ordinary society that lived aimlessly like cattle. A monotonous, soul-killing routine that slowly suffocates your spirit, leaving you to drift away from the system humanity built. Yet, the question that fate kept hidden for me lingered: Could this letter truly transform Abdeljalil, the secluded recluse, into someone even life itself feared?
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A narrow corridor, as tight as a grave. I walked briskly toward the unknown, with no provisions or equipment, only my self-confidence and boundless arrogance. Slowly, I descended from the second floor and encountered my neighbour, Christina.
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A short girl with small hazel eyes, long sleek black hair, a broad forehead, and full lips radiating an inexplicable beauty. But none of that could move Abdeljalil, who had long lost his appreciation for beauty.
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Her innocent smile pierced my heart like a needle. Her soft voice was nearly enough to drown me in her love, had I been a normal person.
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Christina:
Good morning, Abdeljalil. How are you?
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Abdeljalil:
I'm fine, just busy with life. What about you?
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Christina:
Nothing special in my life. I'm just waiting for my prince charming to wake up from his slumber and see that love is closer than he thinks.
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I didn't understand what she meant or who she was talking about. But I tried to respond modestly, for she was my favourite neighbour and the only person who saw good in me when everyone else was blind.
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Abdeljalil:
He'll figure it out. Just give him some time, and sometimes remind him that he won't find a wife like you.
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Her stern look and an unusual, mischievous smile caught me off guard. Suddenly, she rushed toward me like a knight charging into battle with a sword of emotions. She hugged me—a gesture I couldn't comprehend. For the first time in my pathetic life, I tasted something unfamiliar as I listened to her whisper words in my ear that felt like poison, slowly killing me.
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Seconds later, she ran off to the second floor, laughing lightly, radiating pure happiness.
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Christina:
I'll do it! I won't lose hope, and I'm ready to fight for him!
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She vanished, along with the strange sensation that had overtaken me. I returned to my world of solitude and isolation, muttering to myself in a low voice:
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Goodbye, Christina. I always thought you were special, but it seems this is the beginning of the end for Abdeljalil.
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I left the building and stepped onto the street, where I saw all kinds of people, with their virtues and flaws, their morals and sins. This time, I let my ego take the lead as I walked through the streets of a civilized jungle, utterly defenceless.
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I walked steadily, smoking, my mind wandering far from reality. All I heard were voices shouting warnings:
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Watch out!
Careful! There's a hole ahead!
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But my reflexes failed me, for my mind was preoccupied with Christina's words, and my heart was trapped by that treacherous letter. I fell into the hole, marking the end of one life and the beginning of another.
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This is the beginning of the end. What will happen to me now? I'm not ready to die. Who will save me from this deep pit? All of this will become clear later. For now, I leave it to you to discover what happens next.
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