He took her in his arms right away. I'm so sorry, he murmured in her ear. He rocked her, saying it over and over. But no matter how many times he said it, no matter how much she knew he meant it, the words stirred around in her ear but didn't get into her brain. Sometimes he could comfort her. Sometimes he said what she needed, but today he couldn't reach her. Nothing could. ✨ Ann Brashares (2011). Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants): A Novel, p.68, Random House
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