A young woman follows a boy walking ahead of her. Little by little, the distance closes. She speaks to him, but he doesn't listen. She hurries and takes his arm, knowing that after saying so many words that meant nothing, there's only one left that explains everything, and she must say it. She says it. But to get to this point, Alena had to walk alone much longer than those few meters that led her to reunite with him and herself.
Victoria Toledo
A young woman follows a boy walking ahead of her. Little by little, the distance closes. She speaks to him, but he doesn't listen. She hurries and takes his arm, knowing that after saying so many words that meant nothing, there's only one left that explains everything, and she must say it. She says it. But to get to this point, Alena had to walk alone much longer than those few meters that led her to reunite with him and herself.
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