I just don't know, I said, my voice sounding bumby, not like mine, how…

Sarah Dessen
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I just don't know, I said, my voice sounding bumby, not like mine, how do you help someone who doesn't want your help. What do you do when you can't do anything? ✨ Lock and Key. Book by Sarah Dessen, 2008.
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I just don't know, I said, my voice sounding bumby, not like mine, how do you help someone who doesn't want your help. What do you do when you can't do anything? ✨ Lock and Key. Book by Sarah Dessen, 2008.

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