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A party in the orange grove. The pain on Linden's face is immediate. I am unwavering. He has cost me more pain than I will ever be able to repay.

Lauren DeStefano

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Lauren DeStefano
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: October 13
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Novelist
Connecticut
United States
Able
Grove
Ever
Orange
Immediate
Cost
Face
Party
Linden
Faces
Repay
Pain
Unwavering

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