The Final Decision
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Victor was a man who had the world at his feet. His wealth was considered a
legend in the city, and he was surrounded by people who both respected and feared him. But the luxurious life he lived was not without its secrets. He had a beautiful mistress named Elin, who made him feel like the ruler of her world. Yet, beneath the mask of love, she was plotting his downfall.
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Poverty led to his collapse, leaving him with bitter memories that haunted him every moment. In these dark times, Victor began to contemplate his final decision. He sat in his dimly lit room, where only a faint candle illuminated the dark corners of his heart. He began to review the events of his life with bitterness. He recalled how Elin had promised him loyalty, then betrayed him cruelly and seized all his possessions, leaving him in abject poverty. How he had trusted her, and how she had been the cause of his ruin.
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At that moment, he felt as though the sky had closed in on him. He thought there was no escape from the darkness surrounding him. He believed life had betrayed him, and death seemed the only way out. But suddenly, he remembered something important. He remembered how he used to smile in the face of lifeâs challenges. He remembered the times when he fought weakness and stood proud despite all odds. He thought to himself that he was not the type to crumble so easily.
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A tear fell from his cheek, but he felt a glimmer of light in his heart. He decided to rise again, to face life with all its challenges, and to rebuild himself from scratch. The past was over, but the future was still ahead of him. His final decision was to live for a better tomorrow, to fight against the darkness that had tried to consume his soul.
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MARIAM ABIDAT/ Morocco
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Mariam Abidat is a Moroccan-British writer and editor born in London in 2003. She is the Publishing Director of Barcelona Literary Magazine and a Board Member of the World Writersâ Union.
Her works include Kharbashat (2023), Shunning and Separation (2024), Ezzouf and Separation (2024), Your Last Melody (2024), and The Sacrificial Offerings (2024).
Her upcoming short story collection, The Black Veil, continues her exploration of identity, connection, and the complexities of human experience.