The orchestra strikes up with __tockholm in My Heart_, and everyone joins in. Hands sway in the air, mobile phone cameras are raised. A wonderful feeling of togetherness. It will be another fifteen minutes until, with meticulous premeditation, the whole thing is torn to shreds. Let us sing along for the time being. We have a long way to go before we return here. Only when the journey has softened us up, when we are ready to think the unthinkable, will we be permitted to come back.
Jack gave her a fierce look. __our mother gave up the best thing she had in her life. I know you miss her, I know you__e confused and have all sorts of questions for her. But you__e better than her, Lola, you__e better than all of this. __he wronged you, not the other way around. You didn__ do anything wrong. You didn__ deserve what happened to you. She__ the one that needs to feel bad, not you. __ometimes there are no answers. You have to accept that. Maybe you__l never know what you think you need to know, but do you really need to know all the details, really? You know she wasn__ there when you needed her, she still isn__ here when you need her, but look around, Lola._ Jack opened his arms wide. __ou got me. You got your aunt. Jared. Sebastian. Rachel. Even Isabelle. __ou need to realize that and move on, as best you can. I had to realize that myself. When you let go of the pain and hurt and unanswered questions, Lola, then you__l be okay. You__e safe now._ Jack pressed a kiss to her forehead. __ou__e safe now. Remember that. Believe that.
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Jack gave her a fierce look. __our mother gave up the best thing she had in her life. I know you miss her, I know you__e confused and have all sorts of questions for her. But you__e better than her, Lola, you__e better than all of this. __he wronged you, not the other way around. You didn__ do anything wrong. You didn__ deserve what happened to you. She__ the one that needs to feel bad, not you. __ometimes there are no answers. You have to accept that. Maybe you__l never know what you think you need to know, but do you really need to know all the details, really? You know she wasn__ there when you needed her, she still isn__ here when you need her, but look around, Lola._ Jack opened his arms wide. __ou got me. You got your aunt. Jared. Sebastian. Rachel. Even Isabelle. __ou need to realize that and move on, as best you can. I had to realize that myself. When you let go of the pain and hurt and unanswered questions, Lola, then you__l be okay. You__e safe now._ Jack pressed a kiss to her forehead. __ou__e safe now. Remember that. Believe that.
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