And so we stood there in the kitchen, my mother and I, facing off over…

Sarah Dessen
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And so we stood there in the kitchen, my mother and I, facing off over everything that had built up since June, when I was willing to hand myself over free and clear. Now I needed her to return it all to me, with the faith that I could make my own way. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2004). Someone Like You, p.165, Penguin
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