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Miriana isn't Esmeralda, I promise (

[She's quiet during his rant. It's true, she does want those things. Who wouldn't? To be in love with the person you're with and for every moment to be an adventure. She used to dream that one day she and Eddy would end up like that, but he's cold and flat, so she told herself she liked that instead. She doesn't want to want those things anymore. This freedom that she'll never experience aside from in his words and in her imagination. The weight of reality crushes her, though, at the end of his speech.

She nods. Yes, she wants that. She wants that more than anything, but she's come to terms with her life. Her family needs this to be a success. She's their only child. It's easier to deny wanting what you want when you know you can't get it, but this is right here in front of her. She wants this life. The rush of not knowing where they'll end up and everything being a game. She wants it more than she can say. The conflict shows on her face as she tries to force the ideas back out of her head.]

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