Mama Tessa

It's funny when you start talking about a deceased, fictional character like she was a close friend of yours.

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J: I don't see a need for you to understand everything about me. Tessa was plenty mysterious.

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K: You know, Tessa would copy articles down to memorize them; maybe that would work for you.

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I finished the Constant Gardener over a month ago, but she just keeps coming up in conversation.