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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7jhGMdz2L
"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?"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0v3VQzISFq
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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuUILOU8ro
Feeling desperate and miserable, Kaduk did reach for his drawer, grabbed a pen, and started to write:280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhK1bTftNVS
Alas... the man's tears can't be released from his chest280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYvVgL9muE
Alas... his fruits never riped even tho he did his best280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHV584n6HD
Alas.... he never gave up on his thoughts280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSys3boSv2O
Alas.... cause he gave it in and fought280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQAgvpCGYp
Alas... sorrows of the young man were never heard280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGd3ENNZhE
Alas.... he messed it all up and no one even cared280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNDtqHaQxf
Alas... he climbed the rock all up to his fate280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3r73d0LRXl
Alas... & never knew he has no man but his mate280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLWPwsvZwo
Alas... poor man was surrounded by emotion280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoaNPNzRvg
Alas... he was yet waiting for a motion280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPu62hqy7x9
Alas... all he had was just his hope280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOw4XEJ5SVX
Alas... & what he got was a nope...280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeytA2kHEa
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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?280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnKDI2VYbg
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?280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYM1a4e4z2c
Ever since he met Karnastiya, he faced a revolution in his heart and mind. He was not the man he used to be.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPmP4bV69s
For his heart and mind were stolen by one gorgeous, sweet, smart, and also an arrogant girl who was indeed far-fetching to impress.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nkgwsQECN
Hours, days, and months passed by but there was no sign of success ahead.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1RNUk9hs6
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?280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAfQaB1hK4
Thus, continued the deadly combat between heart and logic...280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqdP0ea7LP
With his tears dripping, Once again, he reached for his phone but on second thought, he put it back on the desk.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIosRCmwC3
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Chapter II: When it all began280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTzIorAdt3
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKF5VCq5YD6
Business as usual, Kaduk was drinking a latte, surfing the net in the meanwhile.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTYNiObFWT
"Ah, someone has visited my profile, let's see who it is...280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyI8emJzqo9
Well, Her name is Karnastyia from Ukraine, hm, and she studies Persian literature. That's very interesting indeed!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFdxoELEal
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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPE1DFdu0iu
"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 :)"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZhcbVfPsQ
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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMX04mK9VLa
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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4wJQdcLZu
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2RSURvCzj
"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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJPiILErTl
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?280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuq14x35dAy
It's truly one of the most joyful feelings that have ever existed in the history of humankind.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfikIko9rN
I'll write to you again soon. Please take good care of yourself!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MI1S2JCuP
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June 2018280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qkgsziTmV
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhCCK7jgVZ
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!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuI1oFRQ1th
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December 2018280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8BCUCY4SA
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0x0Nls7aj
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!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzcGuj8FAK
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Chapter III: The Year of Desolation280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgd8Q7pxq2Z
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gVG9165s7
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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGP4l8dc1e
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?"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8j1s7mz6M7
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October 2019280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2rE5tCaWm
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcH2UUWY9xB
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 2018.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCXTTvWjiA
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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVaMsuw6xK
However, I didn't get the answer I was hoping for. Alas, there's someone in her life.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2f492woNo
I do feel like a concrete wall has collapsed on me..."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lzW1azr7O
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November 2019280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52jHNI44wk
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIPLBbhbGm
The philosophy of life is indeed something complicated and uneasy to understand for us ordinary people.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nyrAXmKMf
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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTu33J13MD
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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUmj5IfNdi
You can never impress someone if you fail to present yourself in a proper way.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6g6SH4lhM
I don't think I would love myself if I were in her shoes, definitely not!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwy8UX6zA3
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!280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnnLj9ww8S
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Chapter IV: The Matter of Life and Death280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDllvl4Eh0d
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June 2021280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhifhz0sEtR
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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!280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQmymWlDnC
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?280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKngPqVGZc
Aside from that, I have started to play soccer again. Our team continues to smash all the opponents. How joyful it is!280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHde45b6dhm
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...280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq01U8DDW3g
I shall contact you soon, please take care!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXnjXMp6fB
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January 2022280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZlIEIzf1V
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWc6BT2nooR
Perhaps it was my fault again. Perhaps I was not able to keep her interested in conversing with me..."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdTrH2FJUd
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March 2022280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09MjYf6YSV
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"Who would ever imagine such a full-scale invasion happening in the twenty-first century?280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxmBrwKsL7
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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDaNG6qZwf
Please take good care of yourself, Sandra. You know how precious you are to me. Keep me updated on your well-being!280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPN9xZDyu4
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?280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡime70RjekI
It's not easy to have phone calls with her but I shall keep trying.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgK1VxuFe48
Stay safe, Sandra!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakwZY6tkze
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi42RK6RskG
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?280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqduekygAJ
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!280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTthwA7AgV
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!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgKquCixU0
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Chapter V: The End of an Era280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZP1LT8gBj
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDGlla1Dnr
There are wounded soldiers and civilians everywhere. Meanwhile, we are low on medical and food supplies...280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvBoFTuxp2
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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQkTGABZsM
I shall confess that I'm scared... But Sandra, what's nicer than dying for your beloved girl?280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizt0m5KqPk
Last night I started to write some verses but I failed to finish them, I felt desperate...280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkvsLDBx0b
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Nastiya... you, who walk in the ruins of the fallen land, arise!280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl91i0VQWA6
Nastiya... your green eyes are what, day and night, are seen in the skies!280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyTHXwJSoT
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I am afraid without serious action, there will be even darker days ahead of us.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡed2sIAMt1e
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!280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcdQYloSiO
I tell you, my friend, these people are so brave!280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RG6umnZ1t
In less than an hour, comrades and I will attempt to break the siege and find some supplies.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lz9diwRX7
I promised Commander Radzinsky to not disappoint him. We need medicine or we will lose some of our best comrades.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7zYNSAy4U
Yes, I am scared but I got no choice, I have to give it my all!280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPId2hKCMji
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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPR1vIlNkFE
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God be with you280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡex3l6d8C9Q
Kaduk"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61zqX2mkmG
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And for months, what happened to this passionate lover, Kaduk, remained a mystery.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2nsIB9xUJ
Until on a windy afternoon, a one-handed man, carrying his rifle was seen, wandering in an abandoned village near Bila Tserkava...280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNJxXkAr1i
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