You want me to give her a key? the guy asked. I want you to give her a…

Sarah Dessen
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You want me to give her a key? the guy asked. I want you to give her a possibility, she told him, looking at my necklace again. And that's what a key represents. An open door, a chance. You know? ✨ Sarah Dessen (2008). Lock and Key, p.163, Penguin
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You want me to give her a key? the guy asked. I want you to give her a possibility, she told him, looking at my necklace again. And that's what a key represents. An open door, a chance. You know? ✨ Sarah Dessen (2008). Lock and Key, p.163, Penguin

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