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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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2q6QPucxNr
"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?"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRvlbba6tx
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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAHb7hDXdv
Feeling desperate and miserable, Kaduk did reach for his drawer, grabbed a pen, and started to write:236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgFv0TTG6R
Alas... the man's tears can't be released from his chest236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83CmO1pu8B
Alas... his fruits never riped even tho he did his best236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaszEc6qM8u
Alas.... he never gave up on his thoughts236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYppN0byJK
Alas.... cause he gave it in and fought236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFjOMrM5wG
Alas... sorrows of the young man were never heard236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5C0MwYjY7B
Alas.... he messed it all up and no one even cared236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukPMV9uTK7
Alas... he climbed the rock all up to his fate236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡri2F3eobm7
Alas... & never knew he has no man but his mate236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdT7ccLn9Ev
Alas... poor man was surrounded by emotion236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhbqthMMnz
Alas... he was yet waiting for a motion236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4769IwdKOU
Alas... all he had was just his hope236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIekL7Qbtl
Alas... & what he got was a nope...236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrfYT8HItY
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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?236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkW5gMZZJPo
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?236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTX7ArVEEk
Ever since he met Karnastiya, he faced a revolution in his heart and mind. He was not the man he used to be.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRL2uH5OI9
For his heart and mind were stolen by one gorgeous, sweet, smart, and also an arrogant girl who was indeed far-fetching to impress.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9E91JlgN3x
Hours, days, and months passed by but there was no sign of success ahead.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXxDm8w6GE
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?236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡus1AwRcIzj
Thus, continued the deadly combat between heart and logic...236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMU4s4wCLU9
With his tears dripping, Once again, he reached for his phone but on second thought, he put it back on the desk.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOcfEGIYRx
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Chapter II: When it all began236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTklAwULHO
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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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXr3SkKkc6
Business as usual, Kaduk was drinking a latte, surfing the net in the meanwhile.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP241sNbGZd
"Ah, someone has visited my profile, let's see who it is...236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zPF08VUBm
Well, Her name is Karnastyia from Ukraine, hm, and she studies Persian literature. That's very interesting indeed!"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01LtwmpBz9
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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0wlFn7eSx
"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 :)"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeIPaPWbqY
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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxViIH8VKPI
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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GtJ5Tf32m
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February 2018236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhv38Tu261l
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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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqLyomFFgU
"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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8KcGSPdzZ
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?236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZL1qNarfW
It's truly one of the most joyful feelings that have ever existed in the history of humankind.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41VuLSNFmF
I'll write to you again soon. Please take good care of yourself!"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIbUDiJ5qA
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June 2018236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSRz7xTXJ1
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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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Cqfih9iUb
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!"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHgACN1HOK
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December 2018236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6VuAyu9Nt
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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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5cpnrWeYz
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!"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNpGqjRvQc
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Chapter III: The Year of Desolation236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc3C1enEu4
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July 2019236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3F1tShAWha
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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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKI4zEZ6mV
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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7nF23VAeH
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?"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DBGvF1g9e
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October 2019236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEGgejTce6
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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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEj6tNTyYr
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 2018.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCyBRv6ajA
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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDU7u11ptZU
However, I didn't get the answer I was hoping for. Alas, there's someone in her life.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbv15JTm9D
I do feel like a concrete wall has collapsed on me..."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjA3Plsqtw
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November 2019236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupl1urMbaJ
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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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7JXSjeVCT
The philosophy of life is indeed something complicated and uneasy to understand for us ordinary people.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXznW7EBFw
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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhDlPsTr2P
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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazTkcTlkwu
You can never impress someone if you fail to present yourself in a proper way.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zsucYgT8v
I don't think I would love myself if I were in her shoes, definitely not!"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECpq3WlR9E
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!236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjSsz8dsP9
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Chapter IV: The Matter of Life and Death236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83G1okUUfo
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June 2021236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZHUjs7nMi
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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!236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ANNs7UDuH
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?236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHkR2azZHL
Aside from that, I have started to play soccer again. Our team continues to smash all the opponents. How joyful it is!236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU15yT6BVfm
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...236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFnE4aUjaG
I shall contact you soon, please take care!"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxAWsfxNZl
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January 2022236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DqZMlze4X
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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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKI89IKnfYU
Perhaps it was my fault again. Perhaps I was not able to keep her interested in conversing with me..."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejJ7SJsn7e
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March 2022236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltzcPgpxm1
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"Who would ever imagine such a full-scale invasion happening in the twenty-first century?236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBTU6ixsYk
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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GkqCGFNmV
Please take good care of yourself, Sandra. You know how precious you are to me. Keep me updated on your well-being!236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhW7nB7r6m
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?236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPOZGjJKdE
It's not easy to have phone calls with her but I shall keep trying.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZByTRLrnf
Stay safe, Sandra!"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKajzp3HZxb
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April 2022236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GDKB2ai1J
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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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42UZbpEpbV
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?236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HIOTL6sSe
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!236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMvN37dVGp
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!"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBrhj9n3v8
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Chapter V: The End of an Era236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOx6LnWqIe2
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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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAleZlJ81n
There are wounded soldiers and civilians everywhere. Meanwhile, we are low on medical and food supplies...236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7syEiyHRA
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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WqCNroXuW
I shall confess that I'm scared... But Sandra, what's nicer than dying for your beloved girl?236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1famDQHU5M
Last night I started to write some verses but I failed to finish them, I felt desperate...236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZa5z2dR2yl
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Nastiya... you, who walk in the ruins of the fallen land, arise!236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5w6nQFY9R
Nastiya... your green eyes are what, day and night, are seen in the skies!236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPRip43TdK
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I am afraid without serious action, there will be even darker days ahead of us.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIkwtOdDli
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!236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrURDRxAjRw
I tell you, my friend, these people are so brave!236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPH7FTRPXJv
In less than an hour, comrades and I will attempt to break the siege and find some supplies.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeLwZ1abXc
I promised Commander Radzinsky to not disappoint him. We need medicine or we will lose some of our best comrades.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFUx7IjfH3
Yes, I am scared but I got no choice, I have to give it my all!236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hxC3MMMsu
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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSP4IqPl95n
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God be with you236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0zxmMlr3p
Kaduk"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxu27gBerP8
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And for months, what happened to this passionate lover, Kaduk, remained a mystery.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVR1zmRSUsu
Until on a windy afternoon, a one-handed man, carrying his rifle was seen, wandering in an abandoned village near Bila Tserkava...236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33uXNS13kh
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