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But sometimes there’s nothing left to do but move on.
Jay Asher
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Jay Asher
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: September 30
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Arcadia
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He looks out into the empty street, allowing me to sit in his car and just miss her. To miss her each time I pull in a breath of air. To miss her with a heart that feels so cold by itself, but warm when thoughts of her flow through me.
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