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On the Other Side
Only a visage could fool a loyal lover. A touch, a spark of warmth, and a beating heart could never hide the truth. As he touched the sides of her arms to pull her into a warming hug, he knew the time that guarded his secrets was running out.
Corrupted love only lasted for so long. They once a rich love that grew on the soil of his captivated heart that began to dry out every moment he recalled kissing another. His affair with Simone came willingly; the guilt that ached after came with an unwilling confession.
Confessing would be the best thing to do for a ginger haired beauty who would soon hear the hideous truth. With a touch and a cold embrace, Darren felt his heart slowing down to a steady beat. His visage fooled her long enough.
Love could grow its own tree or rest as a broken seed underneath a shadow of another tree. For Ginger, the love she believed that grew into a captivating tree was chopped down all in one night. Holding onto her broken seed of love was much easier than letting it go.
Not everyone has a story they wish to tell. Ginger never spoke to Darren again, but as the years passed, she found herself back in his arms. The warmth returned, the racing heart beat surfaced, and out of a re-planted love a child bloomed.
Despite the hardships of love, Ginger and Darren repaired their broken hearts. They both swore to protect their daughter from the shadows of love they once cried under.
"I'll never let any boy hurt you," Darren wrapped the blanket over his ginger haired daughter who reminded him so much of his beautiful wife, "If they do, just know the grass is always greener on your daddy's side, and I'll always be ready to protect you from the shadows."
This story is inspired by, "Changer" by Maître Gims.
It is short because I am not sure if the As Told by Ginger archive is as active as some others.
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