Every beginning is the end of something else...

She sat back with a loud sigh. Of relief. And more importantly, admiration. The house looked good. Magnificent, one might say. Of course, one shouldn't flatter oneself too much.

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He sat back with a loud sigh. Of exhaustion. And more importantly, relief. The house looked er... ok. Not inhospitable, one might say. Of course, one shouldn't demean one's effort too much.

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Heaven knows she had worked hard for this. From finding the right location. To running round and round in circles. And dodging multiple obstacles through it all. Completing this house had taken a lot out of her. Drained her out, so to say. But the hours and hours of effort was worth it. No doubt about it. When you really enjoy what you do, time does fly fast!

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Hell, he knew he hadn't worked too hard for this. All it took was finding the right location. And some running around in circles. Ok, some dodging of obstacles now and then. But, completing this house had taken a lot out of him. Drained him out, so to say. And the half an hour of effort was hardly worth it. No doubt about it. When you really hate what you do, every minute seems like an hour!

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And now she was done. She could sit back and relax. And dream of a wonderful life. A good partner. Lots of kids. Energetic little ones, she could already visualize them running around. Ah, the house was the first step, but the toughest. That accomplished, the rest would simply fall in place.

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And he was not yet done. He couldn't sit back and relax. Boy, life is crappy. Even when you are alone. Even without any pesky kids. Hyperenergetic little imps, he could already visualize them messing around. Ah, the house was the first step, and the easiest. And even that incomplete, the rest would take forever.

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OH MY GOD!!! She couldn't believe it!!! Not now!!! But it was too late. Her house lay in ruins, in front of her eyes. What had once been a piece of art now lay in shatters. And in the midst of all the dust and rubble around her, she breathed her last...

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OH MY GOD!!! He couldn't believe it!!! Not ever!!! But it was too late. His house lay spic and span, in front of his eyes. What had once been in shatters now looked like...ok, not exactly a piece of art, but still... And without all the dust and rubble around him, he inhaled deeply...

... and picked up his phone, "Amma, I finally dusted the house... yeah, even I can't believe I did it... even cleared all the cobwebs"...