One day they'll let you out of that dry, empty cell. You'll return to …

Lucy Christopher
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One day they'll let you out of that dry, empty cell. You'll return to the Separates, and you'll feel the rain once more. And you'll grow straight, this time, toward this sunlight. I know you will. ✨ Lucy Christopher (2014). Stolen, p.255, Scholastic Inc.
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