As far as I was concerned, we'd come to a draw: I hadn't wanted to com…

Sarah Dessen
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As far as I was concerned, we'd come to a draw: I hadn't wanted to come, and she didn't want me to leave. We were even. But I knew my mother wouldn't see it that way. Lately, we didn't seem to see anything the same. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2004). Someone Like You, p.15, Penguin
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