Case 24: Disrupted

If it has been quiet for too long, expect the silence to be rudely disrupted.
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Not everything goes according to plan. Nothing is sadder than waiting for something that never happened. I have confirmed that thirteen years ago. That was when they gave away the colorful bottles, the tiny blankets and clothes that I enjoyed looking at, neatly placed inside the cabinet. That was when I stood at a funeral, and looked at that sleeping face. That was when they lied to my mother about what happened.
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Like a drop of blood on a vast field of grass, you came.
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Can someone mourn over a relationship that never existed? I guess there is no reason for me to feel bad because it was not deep and close enough. It has not yet made an impact on both of us. I am simply stupid to be slightly affected and sad. There is even no point to say goodbye. Because you are not the brother I lost. You are the brother I never had.
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Among the memories I will keep are the fortunate, the bittersweet, and the disrupted.

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