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He had become a great beast, and yet that beast would devour him. His prayers turned to screams, but both went unanswered.


“On my way out of her office, I ask, "Did you know he married one of his students?" At first, I think I've dropped a bomb on her. Then she nods. Yes, she knows. She lifts her hands, a gesture of helplessness. "It happens sometimes," she says.”
― My Dark Vanessa
― My Dark Vanessa

“When I was nine, I fell from the last tree I ever tried to climb.”
― My Dark Vanessa
― My Dark Vanessa

“I´m so sad, small, simple words, the only ones that make sense as I clutch my chest like a child and point to where it hurts.”
― My Dark Vanessa
― My Dark Vanessa

“There must be a point where you’re allowed to be defined by something other than what he did to you.”
― My Dark Vanessa
― My Dark Vanessa

“I walked into his classroom. I existed. I was born.”
― My Dark Vanessa
― My Dark Vanessa
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