I wanted him to hold me, to take care of me. To make the pain dissolve away. I know that this was part of what had ruined everything but I wanted it once more anyway.
Francesca Lia BlockBut be careful; sand is already broken but glass breaks. The shoes are for dancing, not running away.
Francesca Lia BlockShe began to feel like the plastic doll she had been named after, without even a hole where her mouth was supposed to be.
Francesca Lia BlockHe said, You're so tiny, like a doll, you look like you might break. I wanted him to break me. Part of me did.
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