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ly am,

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do not bring Dave up

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of this! He has do

all over you! Only you do not s

ceed with this

you give every other thing up! Oh,

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were crying. It is because of him right,

of him! And don't ever

you do? Hide away?

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cannot catch up, that is on you," with

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ed drink off my jacket that I did not notice the

off when I get home," I looked up

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heel and left abruptly, before

ust talk?

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or one

nute," he sa

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was in the UV ra

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proper

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me, does Victoria Har

the strongest member of our pack at fourteen t

mother?" His eyes alm

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made me realize I had to let him go. Sometimes I think Asa is correct. I gave up a lot of