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Eventually I realize that I am holding on to him just as tightly as he holds on to me. And here we are: two small dying things, as the world ends around us like falling autumn leaves.
Lauren DeStefano
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Lauren DeStefano
Age: 39
Born: 1984
Born: October 13
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