A pathetic shadow, torn between her envy and thrill of being seen with…

Khaled Hosseini
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A pathetic shadow, torn between her envy and thrill of being seen with Masomma, sharing in the attention as a weed would, lapping up water meant for the lily upstream. ✨ Khaled Hosseini (2013). And the Mountains Echoed, p.64, A&C Black
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A pathetic shadow, torn between her envy and thrill of being seen with Masomma, sharing in the attention as a weed would, lapping up water meant for the lily upstream. ✨ Khaled Hosseini (2013). And the Mountains Echoed, p.64, A&C Black

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