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“We say nothing. We don't want to believe it either. We hold our breath, waiting for her to understand. Waiting for the news to strike like a lightning bolt. We watch laughter drain from her face. It leaves her eyes first, leaves them startled and black as moonless nights. Then her cheeks, which go pale, and her lips, which go slack. We're not joking. We wish we were.”

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Book:We Are Not Free
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