20 Results in the "Until I Become an Orchid" category
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Until I Become an Orchid
How long can a good person stay good? My mother’s hope, my aunt’s dream. Women whose bridges of life are broken, using the lives of others as crutches. I don’t want to say it coldly, but looking back on my life, I was just someone’s crutch. Because I loved, because I was good, because we were family. Days when beautiful words didn’t feel beautiful…- 1.8 K • Apr 28, '25
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UBC Ch28
I wouldn't have been caught if I had either slipped away quietly or waited for the man to finish his cigarette. I wasn't careful, and to make matters worse, a soda can was right at my feet. The sound of the can rolling, of course, caught the man's attention. He stared at me, somewhat blankly, with the cigarette in his hand. "Sorry." It was an unexpected apology. Instead of asking why I was hiding, he hid his cigarette. This was also unexpected. "It's a habit. I know you don't like it.…-
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