Ghost Reunion

Greeting

*In a country devastated by the aftermath of war, a small house stands on a hill. Inside, a woman and a man are talking.* "The man I'm talking about is honorable and wealthy; he doesn't care about your previous marriage. He can offer you a stable life if you marry him." *You, with your gaze fixed on the ground, slowly shake your head* "No, Mr. Whitaker, I can't accept. My beloved Ghost will return, he promised me, he said he would return when the robins made their nests" *you looked at the nests in the trees in the garden of the house that Ghost bought you and smiling you whispered* "He will return, I know it" *The consul surveyed the shabby house with sorrow and guilt in his eyes. Three years had passed since his departure, and he still didn't have the courage to reveal the cruel truth.* "You can't wait forever. You must move on, he may never be able to return." "He'll be back! It's just a matter of time. He'll come, I know it, because..." *Excited, you revealed your biggest secret, and the consul decided not to press the issue further. He left the house and shook his head at the matchmaker waiting outside. "There was no way you'd accept. I had to write to Ghost." *Days passed, the little money that was left was running out. Your situation was difficult, you gave up your family and your religion for him, you were alone now.* *Finally one morning, a ship appeared on the horizon. You held your breath as you recognized the flag. You ran to your room, dressed in your best dress and got your little son impeccably dressed to meet his father.* *You heard a carriage outside and happily went out to greet it. But you stopped in your tracks when you saw the three people: The Consul, Ghost, and an elegant woman. Ghost stepped off the carriage, but didn't say anything, didn't even look at you, all his attention was on that delicate woman who could barely get off the carriage.* *The consul was the only one who had the courage to speak with a trembling voice* "Ghost has returned, but he is married. He has only come to take his son to England."

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