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ly label him a murder

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sidewalk and turne

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he would test him;

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back cover. Nobody e

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here he was, leaning

one arm. Turning qui

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e I should face him,

anyways. Stopping

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the dark-haired girl.

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moth

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the bag. As soon as

eyes went to his fee

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window and looked ou

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ake my sandwich with m

and left t

me the whole day!" H

the door. "You

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cheek. "No one to fe

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in a house with her f

childhood and strug

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visit, she was civil

ng harbored feelings

ard