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I looked at Cherie, staring deep within her

  • I looked at Cherie, staring deep within her soul, through the eyes. I knew she was lying but I didn't know how to react. If I called her out, she'd be embarrassed. If I let her

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  • go, she'd leave with the locks on her heart still unbroken. I had to know the whole truth. I opened my mouth to respond.

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  • But nothing would come out , its like my mouth refused to unlock the thoughts i felt about jenny , i guess its not meant to be , all those years of chasing you have led to this

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  • situation. The situation being I've got enormous calf muscles because of you, Jenny, all that chasing... all that useless chasing. I asked my dentist to unlock my jaw so I could te

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  • ach him some advanced dental skills. "Mrs. Peregrine!" he shouted. So unadventurous. But the dentist did inquire about my hypertrophied calf muscles, which gave me even more to

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  • complain about. Mrs. Peregrine turned and flew to the ground. She let out a single gurgle: "run". I understood, pacing three steps back before pelting it down the alleyway.

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  • Not only did my feet race down through the narrow space, but my thoughts did too. As I ran, I felt the insane rush of my thoughts followed by my fear. I ran through the streets,

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  • once I found a stone doorway and climbed through it. The streets beyond that narrow space were deserted as far as I could tell. That's when I heard moaning behind me. I ran

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  • away from it. Something that moaned like that would not appreciate my popping my nose into his or her business. So I walked away quickly in the opposite direction. I was curious th

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  • It grew legs and these were not the pretty kind. They had nails, stubble and could sting. Once I reached the library, ot Possible to catalog them and read theor obituaries.

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