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ammered so violently I thought it would break through my r

every drop of fear boiling inside me.

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u don't fall in love. Tha

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ed me. My breath hitched, but

I said. "I want you to

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but really feisty, Goldie. You ha

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got into his car. It roared to lif

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had I

earlier fear of the night still lingered around me like smo

Hope. Madn

and opene

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hugging me tightly. "Oh dear, your

Mum," I s

on my head. "Where have you been? We

" I lied. "We had to handle something. I

my little sister who was fast asleep in

assured them. "J

y mum asked, worry still

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assandra

had humil

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the pla

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ish

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lowly, I picked up my

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is slipping

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crept to

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find a way to

me. But how would

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