Mistakes We Never Made (Mistakes We Never Made, #1)

by Hannah Brown

“What am I supposed to do after I have sex, Emma? Just lie there?” “You should go to the bathroom so you don’t get a UTI,” Nikki says sagely.

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After all, it’s a simple fact of life. Not everyone finds their person. And even if you do, finding them is no guarantee that the person will actually stick around.

Grief may be a heavier burden to carry, but I don’t think it poisons you quite the same way that bitterness does.

And when someone shows you who they are, you’re supposed to believe them. So I did.

When you’re girls, best friends, and roommates, there are no secrets.

just want someone to take care of me the way I take care of everyone else.

You have to be able to depend on people. You have to know that they’ll be there for you. Anyone who stands you up is undeserving of your time.”

“I guess I just don’t think we have as much control over our feelings as we’d like to believe.”

“Sometimes, Emma, making the mistake is the best part about love.”

She handed me a hot dog slathered in ketchup, and a large water. “I can’t believe you’d rather have ketchup than mustard on your hot dog,” she said, taking a seat across from me. “Mustard is disgusting, Sybil.”

She gets me

All we can do is step bravely into our lives, and trust that we’ll be okay—even if we make mistakes.