A Longing Beyond Reason

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Ryan’s POV I heard a faint knock on my bedroom door. Mom? That's odd, she usually just opens the door without knocking. "What time did you come home, Ryan?" Mom came into the room, still in her prayer outfit, after I opened the door. She shook her head at the messy state of my room. "I got home at dawn, Mom. Anton showed up early, so I just decided to head back," I replied, yawning with my mouth wide open. I couldn't stop yawning. Sleepiness was already weighing down my eyes. "Alright. Get some rest. I'll wake you up in the morning so we can have breakfast together," said Mom, ruffling my hair. I just nodded. The door closed again after Mom left the room. I lay down on the soft bed and closed my eyes. *** "I think your engagement with Alisha should be called off, Ryan?" I saw a hi

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