If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)

by Gayle Forman

‘Girlfriend is such a stupid word,’ he said. ‘I couldn’t stand calling her that. So, we had to get married, so I could call her “wife”.’

‘This is the you I like. You definitely dressed sexier and are, you know, blond and that’s different. But the you who you are tonight is the same you I was in love with yesterday, the same you I’ll be in love with tomorrow. I love that you’re fragile and tough, quiet and kick-ass. Hell, you’re one of the punkest girls I know, no matter who you listen to or what you wear.’

‘Don’t worry, it doesn’t rain every day. Just every other day.’

Sometimes you make choices in life and sometimes choices make you.

But I’d understand if you chose love, Adam-love, over music-love. Either way you win. And either way you lose. What can I tell you? Love’s a bitch.’