Preface:
Everyonehasadream,butnoteveryonegetstoseeitcometrue.Sometimeslifethrowscurveballsthatchangeeverythingwethoughtweknew.Thisisthestoryoftwopeoplewhosedreamswereshatteredbyasingleactofbetrayal.
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SamanthaandJackhadbeenchildhoodsweethearts.Theyhadgrownuptogether,sharingtheirhopesanddreams.Theybothwantedtobewriters,andtheyspenthourstalkingaboutthestoriestheywantedtotell.
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Whentheywereintheirmid-twenties,theymovedtoNewYorkCitytopursuetheirdreams.Jacklandedajobatapublishingcompany,andSamanthastartedwritingherfirstnovel.
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Theirliveswerefilledwithhopeandpromise.Theyhadeachotherandthecityattheirfeet.Butallthatchangedonefatefulnight.
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Samanthahadbeenworkinglateatacoffeeshop,tryingtofinishachapterofherbook.ShewaswalkingbacktoherapartmentwhenshesawJack'scarparkedoutsideahotel.
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Curiositygotthebestofher,andshewentinside.Whatshesawshatteredherworld.
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Jackwasinthehotelroomwithanotherwoman.Theywerelaughingandkissing,oblivioustothepaintheywerecausing.
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Samanthafeltasifthegroundhadopenedupbeneathherfeet.Shestumbledoutofthehotelroomandranallthewaybacktoherapartment.
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Fordays,shedidn'tleaveherapartment.Shecriedandraged,tryingtomakesenseofwhathadhappened.
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Finally,sheconfrontedJack.Hetriedtoexplain,toapologize,butitwastoolate.Thedamagehadbeendone.
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Samanthaendedtheirrelationshipandthrewherselfintoherwriting.Hernovelbecameabestseller,butshefeltemptyinside.
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Yearswentby,andJacktriedtoreachouttoher,butsherefusedtospeaktohim.Shehadmovedonwithherlife,butthebetrayalstillhauntedher.
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Then,oneday,Jackcametoseeher.Hewasdyingofcancer,andhewantedtomakeamends.
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Samanthawastorn.Shedidn'twanttoforgivehim,butshedidn'twanthimtodiealoneeither.
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Intheend,shewenttoseehim.Hewasfrailandweak,buthestillhadasparkinhiseyes.
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Theytalkedforhours,reminiscingabouttheirchildhoodandthedreamstheyhadshared.
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Asthesunbegantoset,JacktookSamantha'shandandaskedforherforgiveness.Shelookedintohiseyesandsawthepainandregrethewascarrying.
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Sheknewthenthatshehadtoletgoofherangerandbitterness.Sheforgavehimandheldhimashepassedaway.
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Itwasabittersweetmoment.Samanthahadlostherfirstlove,butshehadalsofoundclosure.
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Yearslater,shewroteabookabouttheirstory.ItwasatributetoJackandthelovetheyhadshared.
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Thebookbecameabestseller,butthistime,Samanthafeltfulfilled.Shehadfinallycometotermswiththebetrayalandfoundawaytoturnitintosomethingbeautiful.
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LifehadtakenanunexpectedturnforSamantha,butshehadlearnedthatsometimesourbrokendreamscanleadustosomethingevenbetter.
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Betrayalhadshatteredherworld,butintheend,itwasforgivenessthathealedherheart.
