"Do you want to go first or shall I?" says Girl. She's spent so much time telling this story that it doesn't even really hurt anymore. It's as much a part of her as her fingers or the soles of her feet.
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"Do you want to go first or shall I?" says Girl. She's spent so much time telling this story that it doesn't even really hurt anymore. It's as much a part of her as her fingers or the soles of her feet.