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“I’m guessing you want to be the prince?”
“Only if you’re the princess.”
“Reading helps me. It’s like I’m in another world when I read. And all the problems in my life don’t exist anymore. It helps.”
People leave, Brett. It’s not our fault for not giving them a reason to stay. It’s their fault for not finding one.
They were mostly bands I listened to when I was younger or posters from some of my favorite books that had been made into movies. For the record, the book was always better.
“I can’t believe I have a crush on
a girl with such horrible ice cream taste.”
Life didn’t have to fit into a four-sided box that was neat and tidy. It was okay if the box had three sides or the fourth one was hanging on with duct tape. It was okay if the corners were dented and if there was a big red FRAGILE sticker on top.
“I don’t think I even realized it until just now. But I do love you, Brett, because you make me feel safe. You make me feel hopeful. I never thought I’d love anyone. And with all the downsides of love, you managed to show me the upside,”
“Look, an image is there in front of you. Right? You stare at it but then you can look away and it’s gone,” she said. “Words aren’t like that. They build an entire world around you. It’s not something you look at, it’s something you’re inside. That makes it scarier.”
“Because you go somewhere else when you read. I want to go there with you.”
