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Everyonehasastorytotell,butnoteverystoryisasextraordinaryastheoneI'mabouttosharewithyou.It'sthestoryofagirlwhowasonceknownastheIceQueen-agirlwhowassocold-heartedthatsheseemedincapableoflove.Butasyoureadon,you'llseethateventhecoldestheartscanthaw,andeventhemostunlikelypeoplecanfindlove.
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MeetCeline.Shewasabeautifulgirlwithlongblondehair,piercingblueeyes,andafacethatcouldlaunchathousandships.Butdespiteherbeauty,shewasnotwell-liked.Infact,shewasfearedbymanyinherschoolbecauseofhercoldnessandlackofempathy.
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Celinehadalwaysbeenthisway.Herparentshaddivorcedwhenshewasyoung,andshehadgrownupfeelingunlovedandabandoned.Shehadlearnedtobuildwallsaroundherself,wallsthatnoonecouldpenetrate.Shehadnofriends,nocloserelationshipswithanyone,andnointerestsoutsideofherself.
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ButallofthischangedwhenCelinemetJake.Jakewasnewtotheschool,andhewaseverythingthatCelinewasn't.Hewasoutgoing,friendly,andhadasmilethatcouldlightuparoom.Celinedidn'tknowwhyshewasdrawntohim,butshefoundherselfwatchinghimfromafar.
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JakenoticedCeline'sgaze,andhedidn'tshyawayfromher.Hewouldsmileatherwheneverhesawher,andheevenstruckupaconversationwithheroneday.Celinewastakenabackbyhiskindness,andshedidn'tknowhowtoreact.
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Overtime,JakeandCelinebegantotalkmoreandmore.Celinefoundherselfopeninguptohim,tellinghimthingsthatshehadnevertoldanyonebefore.Jakelistenedtoherwithoutjudgment,andhedidn'tseemtobeputoffbyhercoldness.
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DespitehergrowingfeelingsforJake,Celinewasstillafraidtolethimincompletely.Shewasscaredofbeinghurt,ofhavingherheartbroken.ButJakewaspatient,andhedidn'tgiveuponher.
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Oneday,JakeinvitedCelinetoaparty.Celinewashesitantatfirst,butJakepromisedherthatitwouldbefun.Sheagreedtogo,andsheevenfoundherselfenjoyingherselfforthefirsttimeinalongtime.
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Attheparty,CelinemetsomeofJake'sfriends.Theywereallkindtoher,andtheydidn'tseemtobeputoffbyhercoldnesseither.Celinefoundherselffeelinggratefulfortheiracceptance.
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ButjustasCelinewasstartingtoletherguarddown,somethinghappened.OneofJake'sfriendsmadeacommentaboutherparents'divorce,andCelinefeltherwallsgobackupagain.Shefeltexposed,vulnerable.
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Celineleftthepartyearly,andshedidn'tspeaktoJakefordays.Shewasangryathimforinvitinghertoaplacewhereshefeltsoexposed.
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Buteventually,JakeconvincedCelinetotalktohim.Heapologizedforhisfriend'sinsensitivecomment,andhereassuredherthathewouldneverletanyonehurtherlikethatagain.
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Fromthatmomenton,Celinebegantochange.Shestartedtoletpeoplein,littlebylittle.SheformedfriendshipswithJake'sfriends,andsheevenbegantoparticipateinextracurricularactivitiesatschool.
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Celinefoundthatthemoresheopenedherselfup,thehappiershebecame.Shenolongerfeltaloneintheworld,andsherealizedthattherewasmoretolifethanjustprotectingherself.
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AsCeline'stransformationcontinued,herrelationshipwithJakegrewstronger.Shefoundherselffallinginlovewithhim,andhewithher.
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Butevenastheygrewcloser,Celinestillstruggledwithherfearofbeinghurt.ShewasafraidthatJakewouldleaveher,thathewouldfindsomeoneelse.Shecouldn'tbearthethoughtoflosinghim.
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Oneday,JaketookCelinetoapark.Hesatherdownonabenchandlookedherintheeyes.
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"Celine,"hesaid."Iloveyou.Iknowyou'rescared,butIpromiseyouthatI'mnotgoinganywhere.I'mhereforyou,nomatterwhat."
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Celinefelttearsprickatthecornersofhereyes.Shehadneverheardanyonesaythosewordstoherbefore.Shehadneverbelievedthatanyonecouldloveher.
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Fromthatmomenton,Celineknewthatshewastrulyloved.Sheknewthatnomatterwhathappened,Jakewouldalwaysbebyherside.
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Yearslater,Celinelookedbackonherlifeandmarveledathowmuchhadchanged.ShewasnolongertheIceQueen-shewasawomanwhowaslovedandwholovedinreturn.
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AndasshelookedatJake,whowasnowherhusband,sheknewthatshehadfoundthepersonwhohadtransformedherlife.Hehadshownherthateventhecoldestheartscanthaw,andeventhemostunlikelypeoplecanfindlove.
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