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my life-a gift

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are. I lik

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ind who spoke more with

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Dad," I s

nd gave me

car, and he drove off

school building as I wal

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stomach twist.

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an urge to b

care to read their expressions-although I knew most of them

de me

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wasn't standing in the front of my old classr

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throat. "Hi

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ed because

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the teacher gave a sign wi

got up a

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, and immediately I raised my head and

ect to meet

were beautiful and mysterious, they looked

urled slightly over his forehead. And his jawline,

painting. The kind that didn't just drink

ond, I couldn

nd gestured toward an empty seat as she stepped o

but a flutter of nerves stirred in

n, his voice followe

y,

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leaning in just enough for his br

-one I wasn't expecting. N

revealing a dark silver ring on his middle finger. A sin

same stone," he said. "Day

at the ring, t

calm. Like he already k

he sa

tray you li

ed in my throat

. "You don't know

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his voice-certainty.

ome of us with the ability of reading peop

called it '

t my guard down, especially

said, "they don't just see

y thoughts to quiet, to blur. That's what she taug

ning even closer from behind. "S

ing. Silenc

ouse of Silence tonight," he added.

classroom door opened. A male teacher entered, cut

t would final

quieter this time, like a

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seat just enough to loo

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ced forwa

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