I knew I had to keep him to myself, as I'd slowly begun to keep everyt…

Sarah Dessen
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I knew I had to keep him to myself, as I'd slowly begun to keep everything. We had secrets now, truths and half-truths, that kept her always at arm's length, behind a closed door, miles away. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2004). Someone Like You, p.53, Penguin
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