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wallpaper. My foster father, the man who was suppose
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aughter. I was pro
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the air like a blade.
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sleep. I groaned, slapped at my phone, and shoved my
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ust save me.
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ged my mind. I want something loud
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is insane. It's perfect.
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hesitation
it, I'll never ask again. Be
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closet,
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a smile
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