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Painful Farewell

It's true that we love, but fate happens.

By Deji AkomolafePublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Painful Farewell
Photo by kwan fung on Unsplash

Beside the old almond tree, Sophia clutched a single rose, its petals trembling in her hand. She had waited for hours, hoping to see Josh, but he never came. They were supposed to meet here fifteen minutes ago.

Sophia grew up in the heart of the city, while Josh was a country boy with dreams of adventure. Their love defied expectations, but fate had other plans. They had promised to meet one last time before parting ways forever.

As the sun went below the horizon, casting long shadows across the park, Sophia's heart grew heavy with despair. She knew deep down that Josh would never come.

With tears streaming down her cheeks, Sophia placed the rose on the ground and whispered her final goodbye to the man she loved.

Meanwhile, at the train station miles away, Josh stood on the platform, his heart heavy with regret. He had missed his chance to say goodbye to Sophia, and now it was too late.

As the train pulled away, Josh watched helplessly, knowing that he had lost the one person who meant everything to him. In that moment, their love ended in tragedy, torn apart by circumstances beyond their control.

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Deji Akomolafe

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