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Every single day was just a box on the calendar that I could put a red X through each one brought me closer to Lucas and to liberty.

Claudia Gray

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Claudia Gray
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 12
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New York City
New York
Amy Vincent
Brought
Single
Liberty
Lucas
Every
Calendar
Calendars
Closer
Boxes
Red

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Lucas, I repeated. I know you can hear me. The guy I love is still in there. Come back to me. Once again longed for the release of tears. Death couldn't keep me from you. And it can't keep you from me, not if you don't let it.
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