XCVII

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I open my palm,
and show him the bead.

For once,
I want to believe in him,
and follow his lead.
Maybe my intuition isn't correct.
Maybe he really has a way out.

He gives me an unwavering smile.

"What will you do with this?"
The bead is still in my palm.

He shrugs.
His ambiguous answer makes my heart sink.

"Will we be together?"

"Yes."
He nods,
answering without any hesitation.

I bite my lips 
and wipe my tears.
One word comes out of my mouth,
"Liar."

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