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i've made room for you, she said. if you want it, there's room.
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Gabrielle Zevin
Age: 46
Born: 1977
Born: October 24
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He kissed me, though not in a sexy way. Gentle. Tender.
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Win walked over to me. He held out his palm. In the middle of it was a single black sequin from the dress Scarlet had lent me. You lost this, he said. I giggled, slightly embarrassed to be leaving bits of myself behind. I'm shedding.
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Should have. Would have. Could have. Didn't.
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