[ WP ] When two people fall in love , they receive an object that is the physical embodiment of that love . It changes as their feelings change towards each other and destroying it can have drastic consequences . How does this change the nature of relationships ?

We walked up the the government building. Holding hands together. We had just realized that yes, we were in fact deeply in love after just three weeks being together. And as the law goes we had to get our Article, the one thing that would guide and lead us through the years together. Oliver smiled as he opened the door for me, I smiled back naturally. 
 
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 We sat in the waiting room, happy couples in love all around us, one couple was with child, waiting to see the Oracle of Children. Another had their Article in a small box, meaning it had became a ring and that they were to be married today by the Oracle of Marriage. 
 
 We sat anxious, ready to start our new life together. 
 
 `` Gemma and Oliver,'' the muffled intercom said quietly, `` Please report to the Oracle of Blessings office.'' 
 
 We received our blessing and the Article of love issued to new couples. 
 
 `` Do not ever lose your Article, do n't destroy your article, take care and love your article as much as you love each other,'' The Oracle of Blessing bowed and wrapped both me and Oliver's hands around our article. It pulsated with heat. 
 
 `` We have but only each other, and love,'' We repeated the mantra that we had been taught all our lives, the one that we would repeat all of our lives. 
 
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 Me and Oliver were set up to live together in three days time. The Article sat upon a stand by the door, glowing a light blue color. We sat together on the couch, the light from the Article changing to a deep pink glow as Oliver placed his hand on my lower back. I looked at Oliver and he stared back at me. We had both received the packet, deep pink meant... well... you could guess what it means. 
 
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 I stared at the Article in disbelief as I placed my keys upon the table. 
 
 It's shape had changed into a pacifier; I was pregnant with Oliver's baby. It glowed white, meaning that the sex was undetermined. 
 
 I was so happy. 
 
 `` We only have but each other, love and our child,'' I said quietly to Oliver that night. 
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 We went to the Oracle of Children. It was unusual that we were with child before marriage but it was what the Article had guided us to. 
 
 The Oracle gave me helpful suggestions and tips to insure the babies heath. I was having two children, one boy and one girl child. 
 
 The Oracle gave us a list of Government approved names and we chose to. Justin and Polly, they were to take Oliver's last name. 
 
 We repeated the Mantra together, Oliver placing his ear to my stomach. 
 
 `` We only have but each other, love and our children'' 
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 It was Justin and Polly's seventh birthday. Me and Oliver had been married for five years and were very happy together when it happened. 
 
 The Article broke. 
 
 We had n't bumped it or moved it, it was n't our faults. It just broke in two one day, maybe it was because we had n't been paying attention to it. Maybe it was because we had n't repeated the Mantra enough times. 
 
 I found out later that Oliver had been the one who fell out of love. He was having an affair with another woman. 
 
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 Oliver moved out. Our children were put in child care and I was branded as unlovable. 
 
 I had my half of the Article, but nothing else to my name. Oliver was no better off than me, not able to get a job, or keep the house. 
 
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 I moved into another district, changed my name. But I never did get another partner, in respect that I never did stop loving that no good man. 
 
 Life for me, was always hard, hiding my half of the Article, hiding a love that no one wanted. 
 
 
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