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‘Just so you know, if you come back, I
will be there for you. I haven’t
experienced love, imperfect or perfect,
and I don’t know how you can hurt me
but I know this that if you ever think
about us, I will be with you. Just know
that I would be okay with making all the
compromises that are to be made in a
relationship. No matter how desperate
that sounds!’
‘That doesn’t sound desperate at all.’
Aranya started giggling at the
ridiculousness of it all, a pathetic, self-
loathing, self-hating giggle. She plonked
down on the couch, shook her head,
trying to absorb everything. Something