Creative Writing: Louise and The General

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Louise was an orphan whose parents died when she was very young. So the only thing she hated very much was separation. Her parents left an ancestral gemstone ring for her, which suited her very well. She did not sell it for money, instead of which, for more than ten years, she earned her living as a tailor assistant. She hoped one day she can become a designer and make really beautiful clothes. Her ultimate goal was to design soldiers’ clothes since she really admired soldiers due to their heroic spirit and machismo. Now, since she was eighteen years old, she reached the age of marriage. Hearing the kindness and braveness of the General, Louise felt that she fell in love with him even if she had never seen him before. So in order to see the General, Louise worked day and night. She wished in the near future she can be interviewed by the General and get his praise because of the nice clothes she designed. Moved by her determination, a fairy decided to bring the General in front of Louise; however, because the magic was low, the meeting could only last 7 days and the General would forget what he experienced during the seven days. For Louise, she was so sad about the fact but she also knew she was lucky.
Louise met the General and the General was attracted by her temperament immediately. Seeing her hard work and talents for designing clothes, the General also fell in love with Louise. Every day, Louise drew nice clothes pictures for the General and then they talked a lot about themselves. The General knew Louise’s pitiful childhood experience and Louise learned that the General also felt lonely sometimes. After seven days, they loved each other deeply. Before the General left, Louise gave him her ring without saying a word. She just...

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...came back, his mother can accept her. His mother of course did not want Louise to come back forever first.
However, several years later, a parade to celebrate the return of a successful designer marched on the street. Music of Suona, sheng, bass drum and other folk instruments mixed together to show the excitement of the girl. People were talking about the girl. “Who is the young girl?” “I knew her! She was once a tailor assistant!” “I knew she felt in love with the General once.” “The General has been alone these years.” “Now she came back to marry the General?” It was Louise who came back successfully. Separation was due and she looked forward to living with the General happily. The General was also a man who was loyal to his love, so he had been waiting for Louise all the time. Seeing Louise’s success, the General’s mother at last agreed with their combination.

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