“It's hopeless. Thats why you cant be worried about the world. They'll just do you in anyway. You cant depend on them because sooner or later they'll turn on you or just disappear and leave you there alone.’”
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“They held each other and kissed and pushed each others' darkness into the corner,…”
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“The summer sun continued to rise in the sky and propel shocks of heat down on the city and…”