Alice started to cry. It came with no sound, no shuddering, no childli…

Kristin Hannah
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Alice started to cry. It came with no sound, no shuddering, no childlike hysterics, just a soul-deep release that turned into moisture and dripped down her puffy pink cheeks. She touched her tears, frowning. Then she looked up at Julia and whimpered two words before she fell asleep. ‘Real hurts.’ ✨ Kristin Hannah (2006). Magic Hour: A Novel, p.385, Ballantine Books
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