Some Kind of Perfect (Calloway Sisters #5)

by Krista Ritchie

“The greatest medicine on Earth isn’t a pill. It’s compassion. The ability to make someone feel less alone. Someone very close has been this for you.”

“I don’t have any friends that love me.” The way she says it—like it’s what matters most—breaks my fucking heart. “Luna Hale,” I reply. “Let me tell you the secret of the universe.” She rubs her eyes with her fist, but the tears just keep flowing. “The entire universe?” “The entire universe,” I affirm. “Your worth isn’t dictated by the number of friends you have. You can have zero friends and still be the most amazing, spectacular person in the whole galaxy. You want to know why?” “Why?” Her voice is meek, but the waterworks have ended. “Because the love friends give you isn’t even comparable to the love you give yourself. Do you love who you are, Luna Hale?” She nods vigorously. “Yes.” “Then you’re the queen of your own galaxy.” I stand up, and she grabs onto my hand as we walk ahead. Ryke falls in and nods to Luna. “Hey, sweetie.” “Uncle Ryke, I’m not a weirdo.” She reaches up to rub her forehead again.

As we head home, I feel all the sentiments Lily told me earlier tonight. Our bad days have the ability to become better. It may be a horrible month. A horrible year. But there will be good days, good moments, great seconds. I vow to never forget that.

“If you don't know, the thing to do is not to get scared, but to learn.”

Just yesterday I was twenty and meeting some of these people—people that I’d spend my life with, that’d become my home. Just yesterday I was twenty—still deeply and desperately in love with my best friend. I grew older. We all grow older.

And then we end—we end where we started. Just us. All six of us.