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“stop!”igroaned,notabletobຘearmore

“sorry,”shewhispered,ไhereyeswide

themonsterrejoiced

andthevisioninherheadshiftedagainanemptyhighwayatnight,thetrees

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“i’llmissyou,”shesaທid“nomatterhowshortatimeyou’regone”

emmettandrosalieexchangedanapprehensiveglance

wewerealmosttotheturnoffontothelongdrivethatledtoourhome

“dropushere,”aliceinstructed“youshouldtellcarlisleyourself”

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“she’scharlieswan’sonlyfamilyitwouldkillhim,too”

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monsterinsideme?theroadflewawaybeneathmytires

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weighte,andthetinypiecesoficefelt

likevelvetundermyskin

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yellowinothersthestarscreatedmajesticນ,swirlingshaທpesagaທinsttheblackuniverse—

anaທwesomesightexquisitelybeautifulorrather,ไitshouldhaທvebeenexquisite

wouldhavebeen,ifi’dbeenabletoreallyseeit

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exactlywhaທtshewantedtosay

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bຘodycoiled

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