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  She was badly shaken by reality. I watched her cry herself to sleep in my arms. And even in her sleep, she still shed tears.

  I couldn't pretend to imagine what she was feeling; waking up and realizing that you're three years behind the rest of the world. But it'd have been worse if she woke up with the memories of the past these years. She'd have hated me even more for the kind of relationship we had shared.

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  I cupped her jaw, wiping a tear with my thumb. Her soft skin was warm and full of life. Unlike the last time, I held her when she was dying.

  "It's alright now, Maya. You can rest and move on from today. I'll give you the future you wanted before I destroyed your life. Our hatred has ceased to exist from now on. You are free, and so am I." I kissed her forehead before laying her motionless body on the couch.

  I picked up the glass from the table and made my way into the kitchen.