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I'm scared to die, I whispered as Michael walked in. He was scared to live, he said kissing my forehead.

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Melina Marchetta
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 25
Screenwriter
Writer
Sydney
NSW
Carmelina Marchetta
Walked
Kissing
Scared
Dies
Live
Forehead
Foreheads
Whispered
Michael

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