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Foreword:Thesummerof2023wasonethatfewwouldeverforget.Itwasatimeofbothjoyandsorrow,oflovean... Foreword:Thesummerof2023wasonethatfewwouldeverforget.Itwasatimeofbothjoyandsorrow,ofloveandloss,ofnewbeginningsandbittersweetendings.Foroneyoungwoman,itwasaseasonthatwouldchangeherlifeforever.Paragraph1:Jiawasonlytwenty-twoyearsold,butshehadalreadyexperiencedmoreheartachethanmostpeopledoinalifetime.Herfatherhadpassedawaywhenshewasjustachild,leavinghermothertoraiseherandheryoungerbrotheralone.Then,justtwoyearsago,hermotherhaddiedsuddenlyfromaheartattack.Sincethen,Jiahadbeenstrugglingtomakeendsmeetandtakecareofherbrother,whowasstillinhighschool.Paragraph2:Despitethehardshipsshehadfaced,Jiawasdeterminedtomakeabetterlifeforherselfandherbrother.Shehadalwaysbeenahardworker,andafterhermother'sdeath,shehadtakenonmultiplejobstosupportthemboth.Sheworkedasawaitressatalocalrestaurantduringthedayanddidfreelancewritinggigsatnight.
Paragraph3:Onesummerafternoon,Jiawasworkingattherestaurantwhenagroupofcustomerswalkedin.AmongthemwasayoungmannamedSam,whocaughtJia'seyeimmediately.Hewastall,withdarkhairandkindeyes,andheseemedgenuinelyinterestedingettingtoknowher.Paragraph4:Overthecourseofthesummer,JiaandSambecameinseparable.Theywentonlongwalksbytheriver,tookroadtripstonearbytowns,andspentlazyafternoonsreadingbooksinthepark.Jiahadneverfeltsohappyandcarefree.Paragraph5:Butasthesummerworeon,JiastartedtonoticethatsomethingwasoffwithSam.Heseemeddistracted,distant,asthoughhehadsomethingonhismindthathewasn'ttellingher.Paragraph6:Oneday,JiafinallyconfrontedSamabouthisbehavior.Hehesitatedatfirst,thenfinallyadmittedthathehadbeenofferedajobinanotherstateandwasconsideringtakingit.
Paragraph7:Jiawasdevastated.ShehadfalleninlovewithSamandcouldn'timagineherlifewithouthim.Butshedidn'twanttoholdhimbackfromhisdreams,either.Paragraph8:Intheend,Samtookthejobandmovedaway.Jiawasheartbroken,butshetriedtofocusonherworkandherbrother.Shetoldherselfthatshewouldbeokay,thatshedidn'tneedanyoneelsetomakeherhappy.Paragraph9:Butthetruthwas,JiamissedSamterribly.Shemissedhissmile,hislaugh,thewayheheldherhand.Shefeltasthoughapieceofherhearthadbeenrippedout.Paragraph10:Oneday,JiawaswalkingbytheriverwheresheandSamusedtogo.Shewasfeelingparticularlydownthatday,andthesightofthewatermadeherfeelevenworse.
Paragraph11:Suddenly,sheheardavoicebehindher."Hey,"itsaid."I'vebeenlookingforyoueverywhere."Paragraph12:JiaturnedaroundandsawSamstandingthere,lookingjustashandsomeassheremembered.Hesmiledatherandtookherhand.Paragraph13:"Icouldn'tstayawayfromyou,"hesaid."IrealizedthatIloveyou,Jia.Iwanttobewithyou,nomatterwhat."Paragraph14:Jia'sheartswelledwithjoy.Shecouldn'tbelievethatSamhadcomebackforher.
Paragraph15:Overthenextfewweeks,JiaandSamspenteverymomenttheycouldtogether.Theytalkedabouttheirdreamsandtheirfears,theirhopesandtheirregrets.Jiafeltasthoughshehadfinallyfoundsomeonewhounderstoodhercompletely.Paragraph16:Butasthesummerdrewtoaclose,Jiastartedtofeelasenseofdread.SheknewthatSamwouldbeleavingagainsoon,andthistime,shewasn'tsureifshecouldhandleit.Paragraph17:Onenight,astheylayinbedtogether,Jiafinallybroughtupthesubject."Whathappenswhenyouleave?"sheasked."Whathappenstous?"Paragraph18:Samhesitatedforamoment,thentookadeepbreath."Idon'twanttoleave,"hesaid."ButIhaveto.Myfamilyneedsme,andmyjobisimportant.ButIpromiseyou,Jia,Iwillcomebackforyou.Iwillalwayscomebackforyou."
Paragraph19:JiaknewthatSammeantwhathesaid.Sheknewthathelovedherwithallhisheart.Butshealsoknewthatthethoughtofhimleavingagainwasalmosttoomuchtobear.Paragraph20:Intheend,Samdidleave,justashesaidhewould.Jiawatchedhimgo,tearsstreamingdownherface.Shefeltasthoughherhearthadbeenshatteredintoamillionpieces.Paragraph21:Butasthedaysandweekspassed,Jiastartedtorealizesomething.EventhoughSamwasgone,hehadleftapieceofhimselfbehindwithher.Hehadshownherthatitwaspossibletoloveandbelovedagain,evenafterexperiencingsomuchpainandheartache.Paragraph22:Andso,asthesummerof2023cametoaclose,Jiafeltasenseofhopeandhealingthatshehadneverfeltbefore.SheknewthatshewouldalwayscarrythememoryofSamwithher,butshealsoknewthatshewasstrongenoughtomoveforwardandcreatealifethatwasfullofloveandhappiness.
