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"Hey … ! Are you alright?'

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"Huh? Ah, yeah."

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"Hmm… well, if you say so. What are we going to do today?"

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"You know, you're going to get in trouble for running away again."

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"It's alright, it's alright."

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"Hey, … let's make a promise."

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"Promise? What is it?"

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"We would promise to be always together and never forget about each other."

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*giggles* "Sure!"

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Two small pinky fingers were held up and intertwined with each other.

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This promise marks the beginning of a strong bond that will be lost in the passage of time but will never disappear.

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The forgotten memories will surface and everything will change.

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But this bond… will stay strong. It may waver but it won't fall.

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However, this would only happen if the two people who made the promise make the right decisions.

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Now then, let the past show its marks on the present.