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In my head i try and reach back, through the fence, past the smoke; i try and grab his hand and pull. alex, come back. there is nothing to do but sink. the hours close around me, encase me completely, like a tomb.
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In My Head I Try And Reach

Lauren Oliver
In my head i try and reach back, through the fence, past the smoke; i try and grab his hand and pull. alex, come back. there is nothing to do but sink. the hours close around me, encase me completely, like a tomb.
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