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Elizabeth Lamont's avatar

Heartbreaking.

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Alexandra Sarafidou's avatar

I just returned to read it, again. It is, indeed, a masterpiece. Every time I find something new that holds my attention and makes me think. Now it's " she did not exactly look forward to the call, it unsettled her, though she would worry more if it didn’t come through"

How perfectly you caught the feeling when one thing hurts but the lack of it hurts even more.

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Alexandra Sarafidou's avatar

oh, look, the story has something new every time but my comment seems to repeat itself :)

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Maria Matheou's avatar

So wonderfully expressed. Truly touching.

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Suparna Chakraborti's avatar

Thank you!

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Alexandra Sarafidou's avatar

I read it again now because I wanted to see where the gem 💎 happened. To me, it's here:

"“You’re all right,” Shalini said, not correcting him."

Because at first, it's just confusing. Then with hindsight you know why the line was there. Then you read again, and it's just beautiful. I can see and hear Shalini so well through her choice of words and intonation. A masterpiece, indeed.

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Suparna Chakraborti's avatar

I appreciate so much you taking the time to think about this story & share your thoughts with me.

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Alexandra Sarafidou's avatar

Heartbreaking, and so good.

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Suparna Chakraborti's avatar

Thank you

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Hina Gondal's avatar

This is a masterpiece… I love this

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Suparna Chakraborti's avatar

Thank you!

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