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00:00James's life in the city blossomed. His hard work paid off. He topped his classes,
00:05earned internships, and even received a scholarship. His dream of becoming an
00:09engineer was no longer just a dream. It was taking shape, brick by brick. But with every
00:14success, a distance grew, a subtle, invisible gap between who he had been and who he was becoming.
00:21He now wore polished shoes, suits, and a confident smile. His friends came from wealthy families,
00:26spoke fluent English, and planned lives filled with ambition and global travel.
00:31James laughed with them, shared dreams, but inside, something always felt off.
00:37Whenever his friends asked, where's your family from? He'd answer vaguely, a small village. My
00:43parents passed when I was a kid. Just my elder brother now. Sometimes he left out Jack's name.
00:50Back in the village, Jack noticed the silence. The phone calls, once weekly, became monthly.
00:56Then even rarer. When he tried calling, James often replied with a short text.
01:02Busy with exams. We'll call soon. Jack never pushed. He simply sent replies like,
01:10Take care. Proud of you. One evening, while working at a construction site,
01:16Jack overheard two laborers talking about a city job fair. He smiled quietly.
01:21James would probably be there. He could imagine James in a crisp shirt,
01:26shaking hands with company executives. Pride filled Jack's heart. But so did longing.
01:33That night, Jack cleaned the small house carefully. He painted the front door, fixed the creaky window,
01:41and even bought a new bedsheet for James' old bed, just in case he ever visited.
01:45Weeks passed. Weeks passed. One day, Jack received a wedding invitation. It wasn't James's. It was a
01:53friend's wedding in the village. Jack attended. But to his surprise, he overheard someone say,
02:00Did you know James got engaged in the city? His fiancé is from a rich family.
02:06Big wedding, I heard. Jack stood still, stunned. James hadn't told him.
02:12That night, Jack sat under the stars, holding an old photo. Two young boys standing in a field,
02:20smiling, arms wrapped around each other. The next day, he wrote another letter.
02:27Dear James, I heard the good news. Congratulations on your engagement. I wish I could be there for
02:32your big day, but I understand if things are busy. Just know that I'm proud of you, always.
02:37I hope she brings you happiness. With love, Jack. He folded it, but this time, he didn't put it in
02:45the box. He burned it slowly in the fire, watching the paper curl and blacken. Not out of anger,
02:51but out of resignation. He didn't want James to feel guilty. He just wanted him to be happy,
02:56even if it meant being forgotten.
02:58Even if it meant being forgotten.
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