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When your sister asks if you want free pit tickets to Harry Styles “Love on Tour,” you first ask if she’s joking.
You then take no more than 30 minutes to pack your bag and head to LA.
My...
today i am mourning my
sixteen year old self.
i will put her photo up
en mi ofrenda,
and i will decorate her
with pretty blues and greens.
i will set out a plate,
and when she comes...