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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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAIaTS1GDM
"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?"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZ0H3xZA9T
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vEddJqD6r
Feeling desperate and miserable, Kaduk did reach for his drawer, grabbed a pen, and started to write:213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSQEsnFaC6
Alas... the man's tears can't be released from his chest213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RQj2Wfcaj
Alas... his fruits never riped even tho he did his best213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eY44cEz3P
Alas.... he never gave up on his thoughts213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1fifVEty4
Alas.... cause he gave it in and fought213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYjrbFlJkW
Alas... sorrows of the young man were never heard213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJHWFsC2dQ
Alas.... he messed it all up and no one even cared213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3guEhfx6b0
Alas... he climbed the rock all up to his fate213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKPiugUWP6
Alas... & never knew he has no man but his mate213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmIE6VjMKG
Alas... poor man was surrounded by emotion213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbPB8kYEXa
Alas... he was yet waiting for a motion213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOjN8qyZIw
Alas... all he had was just his hope213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagNxUcVVgJ
Alas... & what he got was a nope...213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshkGWkF7RT
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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?213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczIKhJH0cv
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?213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5R3gBXccp
Ever since he met Karnastiya, he faced a revolution in his heart and mind. He was not the man he used to be.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWOWxwDdpc
For his heart and mind were stolen by one gorgeous, sweet, smart, and also an arrogant girl who was indeed far-fetching to impress.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCDW39JlTr
Hours, days, and months passed by but there was no sign of success ahead.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyDiyrwdvm
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?213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5rkvh1DRr
Thus, continued the deadly combat between heart and logic...213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHwDRMs0Rw
With his tears dripping, Once again, he reached for his phone but on second thought, he put it back on the desk.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmi6AIALTqB
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Chapter II: When it all began213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ126Bj6kMC9
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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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6D5YS3Nkj4
Business as usual, Kaduk was drinking a latte, surfing the net in the meanwhile.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukreE9dmrS
"Ah, someone has visited my profile, let's see who it is...213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIPrJnbZJu
Well, Her name is Karnastyia from Ukraine, hm, and she studies Persian literature. That's very interesting indeed!"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZwHwDKz26
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CRh4JhT2O
"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 :)"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nUl3HhFz6
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhc364gXeI
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoXGEIosMb
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February 2018213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzO499N8m7
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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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQB9duyJI9u
"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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcilFnvl0JB
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?213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLvcYShBgp
It's truly one of the most joyful feelings that have ever existed in the history of humankind.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvEbnRbFGL
I'll write to you again soon. Please take good care of yourself!"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcY595vJrD
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June 2018213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkoHnbTD33
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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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5W2vBLsQd
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!"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTSHiJbrrB
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December 2018213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SwrapM7Kz
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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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgL0yOx8kCS
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!"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fGC8vLb0n
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Chapter III: The Year of Desolation213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaBeSd4WO8
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July 2019213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNs3TbC48nY
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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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkq0OLvZ4BZ
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzuAyofwCh
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?"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnRsswadOK
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October 2019213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMVpxhW2X6
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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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLMXtgLHOt
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 2018.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrcYuNlidq
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUk3uXytPr
However, I didn't get the answer I was hoping for. Alas, there's someone in her life.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqEtu6LztG
I do feel like a concrete wall has collapsed on me..."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4maoc15Mg
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November 2019213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5g13ec61OE
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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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbc0ssRVr0
The philosophy of life is indeed something complicated and uneasy to understand for us ordinary people.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFCxmLR7nW
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OONvOQv7X
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSx4dntabD4
You can never impress someone if you fail to present yourself in a proper way.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBZUAM5WOK
I don't think I would love myself if I were in her shoes, definitely not!"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RIfkwyMoS
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!213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6QsrKNUpG
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Chapter IV: The Matter of Life and Death213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxY3BhvElQ8
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June 2021213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27jrpeoSuU
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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!213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78jtuZud8T
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?213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43M2FNY3Es
Aside from that, I have started to play soccer again. Our team continues to smash all the opponents. How joyful it is!213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgJf01KqsC
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...213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4KorWO016
I shall contact you soon, please take care!"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofQSVi9gbk
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January 2022213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHxkM6ZmiW
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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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbo430MaT99
Perhaps it was my fault again. Perhaps I was not able to keep her interested in conversing with me..."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WvDrhtRRU
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March 2022213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfeo4wLWeb
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"Who would ever imagine such a full-scale invasion happening in the twenty-first century?213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsk2WoU1fN
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpUsHSw0jY
Please take good care of yourself, Sandra. You know how precious you are to me. Keep me updated on your well-being!213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJ91voTVRk
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?213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEahkksOzT
It's not easy to have phone calls with her but I shall keep trying.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNulANtRiq
Stay safe, Sandra!"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbfkyVGrnS
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April 2022213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4poBgEUV8q
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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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbfyeyanMM
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?213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7lHSs20yo
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!213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLBIv04Jgd
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!"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZikISBFTwO
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Chapter V: The End of an Era213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJ485mSAyU
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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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8mcqQ8i4z
There are wounded soldiers and civilians everywhere. Meanwhile, we are low on medical and food supplies...213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoVcRbQkW8
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJS3qmM5vxq
I shall confess that I'm scared... But Sandra, what's nicer than dying for your beloved girl?213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LPMxrA8BE
Last night I started to write some verses but I failed to finish them, I felt desperate...213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lZynSUXuu
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Nastiya... you, who walk in the ruins of the fallen land, arise!213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTONlqOVwjo
Nastiya... your green eyes are what, day and night, are seen in the skies!213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12nqJycsrs
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I am afraid without serious action, there will be even darker days ahead of us.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5sc3ZwQkB
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!213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdInLuCzF1I
I tell you, my friend, these people are so brave!213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemiA8om4eq
In less than an hour, comrades and I will attempt to break the siege and find some supplies.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxQluyIXLB
I promised Commander Radzinsky to not disappoint him. We need medicine or we will lose some of our best comrades.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6cDf9XPmu
Yes, I am scared but I got no choice, I have to give it my all!213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXHirEr1H4
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuvgXxWwX8
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Kaduk"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6o8KgUQaCr
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And for months, what happened to this passionate lover, Kaduk, remained a mystery.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwudmoyiJm
Until on a windy afternoon, a one-handed man, carrying his rifle was seen, wandering in an abandoned village near Bila Tserkava...213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaHEhgn9MG
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