The Love that Never Really Dies

Sasha had an elaborate dream.

In it, she was back in her teens, her family was prominent, and her parents were still alive. She was treated like a princess every day, living her life happily.

Then, one day, her mother brought her cousin over. “Sasha, your uncle has fallen ill, so your cousin, Xenia, is staying with us. Take good care of her, okay?”

“Okay.”

Sasha took the cousin who was two years older by the hand, delighted to have her there.

After that, Xenia settled in and did everything with Sasha. She heard that the school Sasha went to was great. So Sasha’s father enrolled her when she made her intentions clear on attending the same school.

From then onward, the two were inseparable.

“Sasha, what are you doing? Why aren’t you doing your homework?”

“I’m writing a letter. He’s overseas. I want to send him a letter every day.” Sasha was treating it very seriously, so Xenia went ahead and sat beside her.

She picked up the letter that Sasha wrote and flipped through. “He’s been gone for so long and you’ve sent him so many. Has he ever written a reply?”

Sasha’s expression instantly dulled. “No.”

She knew it was not going to happen because she never actually sent those letters out.

all these, but he

me

sure

say much after that and let Xenia take the letters

and Xenia’s intervention gave her an excuse to send the letters to

of hope that she

the same. Every time Xenia went back, she would tell Sasha that there was no reply but

a faint smile

the road, Sasha would cut down on the letter-writing as she found interest in writing stories. She started pouring all her heart and soul into it, writing

you so good at everything? Can I see

“Sure.”

the time. She never second-guessed Xenia

made a copy of everything she wrote and gave it to

got into high school and the Wand family’s

the Wand family with their debt? Mum, Dad, are you stupid? What have they ever

what are you saying? They are your aunt and uncle! They took care

they would treat me like their own

Her parents were speechless.

mother fell ill. When

we mistreat her