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Priceless

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  *Daniel’s pov* I tried and tried to find something worthwhile in Rose’s cabin. I didn’t find anything that seemed out of work. I don’t know if I could ever call her Aubrey. She will always be Rose for me. Rose. Delicate, gentle, and strong. I needed to know what secrets she was hiding that was troubling her. I would not think twice before taking all those horrible things away from her at any cost and hiding her safe from the entire world. She deserves calm and peace. She deserves everything. Just as I get searching the last cupboard, the shrill ring of my phone alerts me. My stomach twists when I see it’s Sophie calling. I had this weird feeling nagging at me that I pushed down not so long ago. “Is everything okay?” are the words that drop out of my mouth just as I answer the call. “Dan- Daniel, um,” she takes a breath in before continuing, “um, I think you should come here-” I end the call before she says anything more. This can’t be good. The familiar feeling of p
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The secret

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  Sometimes when you are not ready for it the most unexpected thing swoops up in your life. But not necessarily in a good or bad way, just very unusual. Sophie had been sitting on the couch by Rose’s bed for the past two hours and working on her laptop for the new marketing scheme she had been trying to make. Daniel had called her abruptly and had just said how he was going to Rose’s house. There had been no calls after it. Sophie just felt like she could give him his time. Daniel had been running back and forth from the hospital to his house where he’d just go for a shower or a change of clothes. He just felt like he couldn’t completely trust the hospital staff, which to be honest was bizarre, but no one said anything to him. Just as she was thinking of going for a coffee, she heard the click of the door. In came Claire, the French niece of the CEO who had not visited when mostly everyone had. Her manicured nails tapping incessantly on the door made Sophie groan and open the d
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The revelation

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  Today had been particularly tough for Daniel. The news of Rose being in a coma brought back the memories that he had tried to bury deep into the dwells of his mind. The déjà vu was so strong that it was hard for him to stay in the grip of reality. We all have memories attached to places. When we visit a place with someone, the trip stays etched to the core parts of our memory. And when we go to that place the next time those memories come back alive in our mind. Some detail stays in our subconscious that we don’t completely remember, our brain attaches the memory with our present. That is the true sense of déjà vu. Going to Rose’s house wasn’t about a place, it was a memory to bask in her presence. The burgers and the fights, the movie night on the couch, the updates from the office when she wasn’t coming; all these moments seemed like a fever dream now. It’s funny that even if those days were just around the corner, in this moment they felt like from ages ago. She is in that
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The letter

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  There are certain moments when you want nothing more than watch a single movie a thousand times or listen to your favorite song on a loop to get the certain comfort you’re looking for. Sometimes the comfort isn’t through the songs or those movies; sometimes the comfort is the person with you listen the songs to or watch the movies with. Daniel had been reading that letter over and over again in his mind. ‘MY DEAR DANIEL’ ‘MY’ He tried so hard not to crack the genuine smile after reading the first word. The strong persona that he had reserved was saved for just a few moments after the letter was in his hands. The neatly folded paper kept in an envelope was just a reminder of how she was. Elegant and neat. The letter read: “ My dear Daniel, I couldn’t ever tell this to your face so here is this letter. I have found a better opportunity in New York and would have to immediately shift there. London has been my home for so long and I will surely miss it and the people too.
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