Collided (Dirty Air, #2)

by Lauren Asher

“If you have a favorite, I don’t trust you. Any book lover has at least five they can name off the top of their head.” His blue eyes hold mine.

“Everyone knows the books are better than the movies or TV shows.” “Says who?” “Says everyone who reads books!”

“We all live lies. Some are just better at disguising them. Others hide and never acknowledge them, instead flinching at shadows looming in the corners because they know what lurks there.

Life is about learning to share the burden of your problems with others.

And sometimes, the greatest lies aren’t the ones we tell ourselves; they’re the ones we believe time and time again despite all the evidence proving us wrong.

Everyone handles their pain and sadness differently, so those who don’t accept you don’t matter because acceptance includes all the parts, not only the desirable ones.”

The girl whose eyes twinkle as bright as the very things she loves to watch. And while you were busy staring up at the vast nothingness, I’d watch you while envying a damn sky.

But in reality, we’re stars because they are born in pairs. They’re created by a big fucking boom of dust and shit, forming into something beautiful and eternal. You’re stuck with me for life because we’re a duo.”