Chapter I: One Desperate Lover276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYf1NM8ad1J
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPk1jftbN1
"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?"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FQxpRxJec
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFUu5QmzUI
Feeling desperate and miserable, Kaduk did reach for his drawer, grabbed a pen, and started to write:276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFc4fvNGjpB
Alas... the man's tears can't be released from his chest276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaESttqwYlz
Alas... his fruits never riped even tho he did his best276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVn5rzc1RUJ
Alas.... he never gave up on his thoughts276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBodLjHlbf
Alas.... cause he gave it in and fought276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYQpccBISE
Alas... sorrows of the young man were never heard276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkvZ3rYcFL
Alas.... he messed it all up and no one even cared276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHwUvpfo4S
Alas... he climbed the rock all up to his fate276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlMagVgwV3
Alas... & never knew he has no man but his mate276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1YvF8fgUT
Alas... poor man was surrounded by emotion276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCK6yawprk
Alas... he was yet waiting for a motion276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvutJ9b2CM
Alas... all he had was just his hope276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AFP4DKnJo
Alas... & what he got was a nope...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gAlj5uZOO
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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?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxM2wGUMJVN
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?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoA4jId0S01
Ever since he met Karnastiya, he faced a revolution in his heart and mind. He was not the man he used to be.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOBBOCLkkc
For his heart and mind were stolen by one gorgeous, sweet, smart, and also an arrogant girl who was indeed far-fetching to impress.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8HY8fqR4M
Hours, days, and months passed by but there was no sign of success ahead.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hkwmkuxNj
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?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVSkm9LdIi
Thus, continued the deadly combat between heart and logic...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lPj2bNa2c
With his tears dripping, Once again, he reached for his phone but on second thought, he put it back on the desk.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqOP8Y7Kdq
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Chapter II: When it all began276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevvsA8W7BO
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqnXJ2UF4Y
Business as usual, Kaduk was drinking a latte, surfing the net in the meanwhile.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiYcRpL6sL
"Ah, someone has visited my profile, let's see who it is...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtotbPadB2F
Well, Her name is Karnastyia from Ukraine, hm, and she studies Persian literature. That's very interesting indeed!"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRThEUX8STP
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDz1lcW3TXC
"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 :)"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjFZ4NSE9M
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4T7VcxX5DG
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7dGGt6evC
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February 2018276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbr4poIP900
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XfXioIJqx
"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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMkFDXZXrt
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?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQwa94SaoV
It's truly one of the most joyful feelings that have ever existed in the history of humankind.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBS4c7X92u
I'll write to you again soon. Please take good care of yourself!"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkeEalY93S
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June 2018276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XIjEvdkBQ
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01e7haoVXM
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!"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUO60cpb3f
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December 2018276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmrFkKEZrB
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsNsGrpeiK
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!"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5DizJncuA
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Chapter III: The Year of Desolation276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZiOeD4bkA
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July 2019276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuUVz9ubA8
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHFyp9r5rW
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHSte1BiC0
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?"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpy100ldcoC
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October 2019276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywUke3xZSq
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XPYM9ghpk
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 2018.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeN7dXpXEf
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xBdJ1vncc
However, I didn't get the answer I was hoping for. Alas, there's someone in her life.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZaAFZRos8
I do feel like a concrete wall has collapsed on me..."276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5rPEB7idn
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November 2019276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpea1ZbPhO
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUil6uGLLoZ
The philosophy of life is indeed something complicated and uneasy to understand for us ordinary people.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ef62UZLI2
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lZFmCkagN
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZAEOgLkNT
You can never impress someone if you fail to present yourself in a proper way.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZgUnfZgNc
I don't think I would love myself if I were in her shoes, definitely not!"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVBEIX9xMR
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!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgFbyd1rtE
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Chapter IV: The Matter of Life and Death276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AexIQ94Kn
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June 2021276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSiAgPQ360Q
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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!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpF5zaduNl
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?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngJ5Vxw16S
Aside from that, I have started to play soccer again. Our team continues to smash all the opponents. How joyful it is!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6M56nwcAU
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...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkARyoem8kU
I shall contact you soon, please take care!"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODS22M90MD
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January 2022276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVT35B8WIU
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mWRMu98i7
Perhaps it was my fault again. Perhaps I was not able to keep her interested in conversing with me..."276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCWzQ6jaND
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March 2022276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXoiAWYJf4
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"Who would ever imagine such a full-scale invasion happening in the twenty-first century?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZykngIJl2a
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QQDCT3YBC
Please take good care of yourself, Sandra. You know how precious you are to me. Keep me updated on your well-being!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYWumOZ0t8
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?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctN3YA7EAG
It's not easy to have phone calls with her but I shall keep trying.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIohwhoDcVJ
Stay safe, Sandra!"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0G6oNVdxmR
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April 2022276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjn4khP2xT5
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiAZjuL6Z3
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?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhC9ndzksur
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!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgZCsYAVxs
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!"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9ejDcN0hN
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Chapter V: The End of an Era276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrONTtb8jI
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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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFNoMEF1pE
There are wounded soldiers and civilians everywhere. Meanwhile, we are low on medical and food supplies...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kmWMpH6bV
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQlXpwUSW5
I shall confess that I'm scared... But Sandra, what's nicer than dying for your beloved girl?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYVe6BBX4W
Last night I started to write some verses but I failed to finish them, I felt desperate...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvcLUbmZUc
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Nastiya... you, who walk in the ruins of the fallen land, arise!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUjpSMoSoD
Nastiya... your green eyes are what, day and night, are seen in the skies!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqehmhBZmmf
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I am afraid without serious action, there will be even darker days ahead of us.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmu7onuwmtG
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!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbgjJH7O4i
I tell you, my friend, these people are so brave!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEX6iIlykp
In less than an hour, comrades and I will attempt to break the siege and find some supplies.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxUQ8EVER3
I promised Commander Radzinsky to not disappoint him. We need medicine or we will lose some of our best comrades.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7Dwi0QLOd
Yes, I am scared but I got no choice, I have to give it my all!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QglKSlHEQ
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXnYSREhva
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Kaduk"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBe8QO1Lc2l
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And for months, what happened to this passionate lover, Kaduk, remained a mystery.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVjlUlmRWD
Until on a windy afternoon, a one-handed man, carrying his rifle was seen, wandering in an abandoned village near Bila Tserkava...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnetrR3N8O
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