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What have you done to your hair?” Mom’s broken voice said, pinning me back to this tiny hospitalroom.“ Holy shit! ” Icka patted her head as if searching. “You think the nurse stole it? She looked shady.Phoebe Kitanidis
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Dearra felt a blush on her cheeks as she responded. "It's not something I wish to repeat. Let's just say that all men seem to have one thing in common - they are all remarkably protective of their... swords. " Neither girl spoke further, but each wore a wicked grin on her face that would have sent Tebreh running in horror.Christine Grey
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Wherever she went, he went, and almost without exception, she chose the direction that promised the most peril. Darius shook his head, and the corners of his mouth curved upward. If nothing else, at least she was consistent.Christine Grey
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But what Jamie was saying just mixed it all up, selfish and selfless. I wasn't even sure what the words meant anymore. or if it was possible to be one without the other.Phoebe Kitanidis
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It's like I am glimpsing the possibility of living in a different way. I wonder whether it would be an easier life - less choked with misunderstandings and disappointment.Chrissie Perry