He just stood there, looking at me, as if I had actually changed befor…

Sarah Dessen
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He just stood there, looking at me, as if I had actually changed before his eyes. But this was the girl I'd been all along. I'd just hidden her well. ✨ This Lullaby. Book by Sarah Dessen, 2002.
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He just stood there, looking at me, as if I had actually changed before his eyes. But this was the girl I'd been all along. I'd just hidden her well. ✨ This Lullaby. Book by Sarah Dessen, 2002.

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