A Dallas Tragedy

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The biting Dallas night amplified the fear in Nina’s chest. Just $200$ meters separated her from James, and this desolate alleyway stood in between. She knew James was watching from the lit window of Apartment $4B$—their secret signal.

Decades of familial hostility had turned this rendezvous into an act of theft. Every shadow felt like a threat, every gust of wind the whisper of an informant. Nina pulled her coat collar higher, her heart pounding with a mixture of terror and frenzied love.

As she reached the final corner of the alley, she heard the low rumble of a nearby car engine. For a terrifying moment, her resolve faltered. Were they her brothers?

She broke into a run, driven by a desperate need for love, risking everything. $10$ steps... $5$ steps... She could see James, his face pressed against the glass.

Suddenly, a sharp shriek! Nina felt a strong grip clamp down on her arm. "Where are you going, Nina?" Her older brother's cruel, familiar voice.

The look of devastation and panic in James's eyes was a moment Nina would never forget. It was just a glance, before the darkness completely consumed her. Their $200$-meter romance, in that Dallas alley, remained forever unfinished.

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