We held hands when we walked down the gingerbread path into the forest…

Laurie Halse Anderson
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We held hands when we walked down the gingerbread path into the forest, blood dripping from our fingers. We danced with witches and kissed monsters. We turned us into wintergirls, when she tried to leave, I pulled her back into the snow because I was afraid to be alone. ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (2009). Wintergirls, p.78, Penguin
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