The night crackled ... Everything had turned to static electricity in …

Janet Fitch
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The night crackled ... Everything had turned to static electricity in the heat. I combed my hair to watch the sparks fly from the ends. ✨ Janet Fitch (2013). White Oleander, p.14, Hachette UK
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