She wanted to put her head down on her knees and close her eyes. She felt the way she had years ago when… — Patricia Reilly Giff

She wanted to put her head down on her knees and close her eyes. She felt the way she had years ago when she'd tumbled down the stairs and had the wind knocked out of her: a pain in the chest and stomach so strong it was hard to breathe.

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