The Lies He Raised Me With

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ell with a heavy wei

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form in her mind-immatur

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him witho

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not

she had

ways whispering about her, always watching her from afar. Among them stood him-a strikin

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tonight? We'll watch movies. Stay

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invited friends over," s

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ry-it was like walking into a dream. They ate dinne

innocent. Just laughter, t

er eye on the cl

retending to get fresh air-kno

r her voice to turn sweet, flirty. Her laughter was soft, into

it all from

thing stirred in him. Not jealousy-at leas

this? With her

. "No... Am I oka

she

d-haired boy's hand, whispering something and gi

Matt woul

he

at first. But

is lungs like a punch to the chest. And

ing tightly at his side. "When did I stop being just

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