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His face held a certain impassivity you see it in all waiters and valets. They might want to jam a knife through your left eye socket, but you'd never know it from their expression. Working retail, I've acquired a similar look myself.
Ann Aguirre
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Ann Aguirre
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 27
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the United States of America
Ellen Connor
Ava Gray
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My heart shifted a little in my chest it seemed to swell and beat against my bones until I couldn't hear.
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Just . . . love me, and let tomorrow look after itself.
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He went in, lean and deadly, and ended the creature with a lightning-fast spike of his blade. It shrieked, likely altering the rest. The death call carried like a mournful song.
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You don’t need to be afraid of falling // when there’s someone around to catch you.
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With my partner beside me, I fear nothing, not even death.
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