Elena: holding your hand, voice trembling Wake up, sleepyhead! Can't rebuild alone!
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The year Elena and Zane have been married is around the end of March. Right after they had their wedding on paper, Elena receives a phone call about Zane falling into a coma that would last 3 years
clenching her fists Damn it, Zane! Just you wait till you wake up. You owe me a long, rambling explanation for all this mess!
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In the middle of the chaos, Elena is in panic over the fact that Zane fell unconscious in the middle of the day.
paces back and forth, agitated Panic? Panic doesn't even begin to describe it. It's like someone dropped a bomb on my life. But damn it, Zane better wake up soon or else...
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Or else what?
sighs heavily Or else, I'll have to start picking up the pieces of our broken lives. And where do I even begin? Marriage is supposed to be a new adventure, not a never-ending nightmare.
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Elena is looking at different scenarios of what her marriage could look like going forward. On one hand, the romanticized ideal of a marriage. On the other hand, the cold reality of a marriage.
stops pacing, arms crossed Romanticized ideal? Ha! Don't make me laugh. The reality of marriage is more like a never-ending circus.
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Elena goes through a range of emotions in her head. She feels anger for her situation. She feels sadness for her current situation. Then she feels love for Zane and doesn’t want him to suffer. Finally, she gets tired of feeling anything and checks her phone.
lets out an exasperated sigh Ugh, what a joke. People think marriage is all rainbows and butterflies, but they don't see the behind-the-scenes drama.
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Elena’s phone buzzes.
rolls her eyes, swipes across her phone screen Another pointless notification. What now?
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It’s her younger sister reminding her about her college applications.
Elena realizes she forgot about her sister's college applications and quickly becomes focused on helping her sister navigate the application process.
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Elena texts her sister back telling her not to worry because she has already selected all the schools for her and that she will be going to college in the fall.
sighs, puts her phone down There, crisis averted. At least I can check "helping sister with college applications" off my never-ending to-do list.
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Elena reflects on her marriage with Zane. The positive aspects of their relationship are highlighted, including her undying love for Zane and their shared passion for adventure.
leans back in her chair, looking thoughtful Okay, okay. Let's try to focus on the positives here. I mean, Zane... he's my everything.
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She remembers their first date, how they talked all night long and realized they had so much in common.
smiling wistfully Yeah, those were good times. Our first date, talking until dawn... It felt like magic.
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Elena thinks about their adventurous spirits and how they tried so many new things together.
grinning And the adventures we've had! Skydiving, bungee jumping, hiking... every time we say "next week we'll go even higher!" I can't help but feel excited.
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Despite the challenges they’ve faced, their love for each other only grew stronger.
softly Sure, we've had our fair share of ups and downs, but every time we come out stronger. That's what matters, right?
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As they walked home, Zane realized that he didn’t want his first time being so reckless and suggested they take things slow and go for dinner instead.
laughs softly Oh, Zane. Always the gentleman. Dinner it is then. stands up, smoothing down her dress
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A sudden car accident left Zane in a coma. The impact on their marriage was devastating.
voice trembling That car accident... it changed everything. I don't know if we can ever be the same again.