My luck

Emily had always been a quiet girl, her shyness a stark contrast to the vibrant, outgoing personality



she shared with her closest friends. In her previous school, she endured relentless bullying that left deep scars. Hoping for a fresh start, she transferred to a new school, but the familiar torment followed her, making her feel trapped in a cycle she couldn't escape.Amongst the sea of faces at her new school, one stood out—Jake. He was confident, charming, and seemed to carry an effortless grace that drew everyone's attention, including Emily's. She found herself admiring him from a distance, her shyness preventing her from making any move. Her friends, who knew her loud and vivacious side, encouraged her to take a chance and speak to him.To her surprise, Jake approached her first. He confessed his feelings, and Emily was overwhelmed with a mixture of excitement and disbelief. Hesitant at first, she eventually accepted his confession, and they began a relationship that felt like a dream come true.Emily and Jake's relationship blossomed beautifully. They spent hours talking, sharing their dreams, and planning a future together. It felt like a fantasy, a stark contrast to the harsh reality she had always known. They wrote heartfelt letters to each other, filled with promises of everlasting love and plans for adventures they would embark on together. For the first time in a long while, Emily felt genuinely happy.However, life has a way of shattering even the most beautiful dreams. One random night, Emily's phone buzzed with a message from Jake. With trembling hands, she opened it, only to find a brief and cold message: "I can't do this anymore." The words hit her like a ton of bricks, leaving her with nothing but questions and a gaping hole in her heart.Jake's sudden departure shattered her world. The promises, the plans, the letters—they all felt like lies now. Emily was left grappling with immense sorrow, feeling abandoned and betrayed. The trauma of her past bullying resurfaced, adding to her anguish.In the depths of her despair, Emily realized she had two choices: to let this break her or to rise above it.

Emily tried to live her life with the sorrows Jake had given her, putting on a brave face and a fake smile to get through each day. A year passed, and during that year, she wrote letters to Jake every day despite having no contact with him. She poured her heart out in those letters, expressing her undying love and the pain she felt.Then, one random night, Emily's phone buzzed with a message. It was Jake. "I'm sorry," it read. "I made a mistake."Her heart raced as she read his words, but the pain and sorrow of the past year couldn't be erased so easily. Emily realized that while she still loved Jake and always would, she had also learned to survive without him. She had built a life, albeit a fragile one, around the love she had for him and the strength she found within herself.Emily knew she could never fully get over Jake. He would always hold a special place in her heart, a mix of love and pain that had shaped who she had become. But she also knew that she had the strength to move forward, to live her life even with the weight of her sorrows. She would carry her love for Jake with her, a reminder of the resilience she discovered within herself.

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