Unexpected Happy News The next day, Evan said, “Just go and attend your interview. We’ll decide the rest later.” “No,” I replied while packing the kids’ tiffins, my face clearly showing my frustration. “Why is Mom angry today?” Mary asked. Nobody answered. “Did she do badly in her interview again?” Mark inquired. Still, no one […]
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My Nervous Heart: Conquering My Interview Anxieties I decided to go for three interviews to gain some experience in giving them. Messages from Japan Aunt keep coming every morning, serving as either a reminder or a warning—I can’t quite tell! This morning, she messaged, “All the best on your 15th day!” Fifteen days have already
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Job is Both Stress and Fun The next day, it was a busy morning. I woke up late, and there was so much to do. I quickly woke the kids up. Evan helped a bit with breakfast and making their tiffins. Even though I was moving at high speed, a thought kept popping up in
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It’s Not My Fault When I took my seat in the car, my husband, Evan, immediately asked, “What happened? Is everything okay?” He could tell from my expression that something was wrong. “Please start the car,” I told him. As we started moving, I said, “I want to eat something.” “You didn’t eat anything there?”
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Imported Painting I arrived at the party and was greeted warmly by Shami, the host. “Hello, Rachel! Welcome,” Shami said with a smile. There were only a few people there when I arrived, so I remarked to Shami, “I guess I’m early.” “We’re not just neighbors, we’re friends. You should always come early, that’s what
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Morning Madness: A Typical Day in Our Household “Mark, Mary, wake up… time for school,” I shouted, my voice probably carrying to the next town. I’ve noticed my husband covering his ears when I try to wake the kids. Despite my loud calls, Mark and Mary continued to sleep soundly, as if my shouting was
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Reconnecting When I arrived at the beach, Faraz was already there, staring out at the waves. It was surprising to see him early—back when we were dating, punctuality was never his strength. He’d always be late, sometimes by 10 minutes, sometimes by half an hour, and it had been the cause of countless arguments. But
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Love’s Confusion I texted Sultan, “Did you ever love anyone?” “Yes, truly,” he replied. “And then?” “It all started at a funeral,” he began. “My distant aunt’s son had drowned—he was only 13. I went as the driver for my mom. I was waiting in the car after dropping my mom off when that girl
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Found The Reason I was sitting at the dining table, scrolling through my phone while the delicious aroma of ghee rice and chicken filled the air. Mom was busy in the kitchen, calling out to me multiple times for help. But today, I wasn’t in the mood. I had spent the entire day in the
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Technically Together Mom didn’t say anything further, but I was curious about Faraz’s divorce. I messaged my friend, Raya, “Do you know anything about Faraz’s divorce?” The moment she saw my message, she called me immediately. As I answered, she gasped, “Is it true? Did he really get divorced? You’re not joking, right?” She sounded
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