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eyes, and my feet moved toward him be

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ght past my shoulder and literall

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med his face

else, a smirk playing on his lips. "In that much of a hurry? Then tell your dr

and refusing to let go. "My dad said he wants to s

d themselves

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who always put me first... was appar

fingers against my stomach, pressing my lips into a tight line. It felt as thou

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way. My ankle rolled violently as I hit the ground. My

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moment. Then, I heard the so

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shing ache in my chest, or the malignan

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