It was nice not having to be the one in control, for a little while. I…

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It was nice not having to be the one in control, for a little while. It was nice to be the one who was protected, instead of the one who'd been protecting eveyone else. ✨ Jodi Picoult (2002). Picture Perfect, p.154, Penguin
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It was nice not having to be the one in control, for a little while. It was nice to be the one who was protected, instead of the one who'd been protecting eveyone else. ✨ Jodi Picoult (2002). Picture Perfect, p.154, Penguin

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