From Puppet Daughter to Powerhouse

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but she couldn't see DMs unless she logged into my account,

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m nice, but this is a little too much drama for me. I'm gonna block you, oka

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of hope from the co

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, my voice

Johnson? Ten dollars? Who is this boy

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m. My card was declined.

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, the old wound, alway

e for a young girl. I had to call his parents. It was for your own good. You wer

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I was alone with the crushing

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