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Wish You Weren't Here Wish You Weren't Here by Erin Baldwin
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“Nothing fills a child with bloodlust faster than a game of musical chairs.”
Erin Baldwin, Wish You Weren't Here
“I maneuver my crappy old Honda Civic between a Mercedes and a BMW and begin the hike up to the house.”
Erin Baldwin, Wish You Weren't Here
“Why do teenagers always need to be reaching for someone else's goal? At my age am I allowed to do things solely because they're fun and I enjoy them?”
Erin Baldwin, Wish You Weren't Here
“I went to that meet.' She waves a hand. 'For Barry. And I cannot describe to you how sexy the girn on your face was when you landed your last jump in that first round. Oh my God.' Her fingers tangle in her hair, bunching it up. 'I can picture it. You were wearing your cute tank top team jersey and these tiny athletic shorts, and you did that little backward jumpy thing you guys do, you know?'
I nod, amused by her description of the Fosbury Flop.
'And you were upside down.' Her mouth quirks up on one side. 'And I swear to God, you smiled right at me. Just this huge shit-eating grin, like, 'Screw you, look what I can do.' I remember watching you stretch on the track after and thinking that a girl like you could ruin my whole goddamn life.”
Erin Baldwin, Wish You Weren't Here
“I went to that meet.' She waves a hand. 'For Barry. And I cannot describe to you how sexy the girn on your face was when you landed your last jump in that first round. Oh my God.' Her fingers tangle in her hair, bunching it up. 'I can picture it. You were wearing your cute tank top team jersey and these tiny athletic shorts, and you did that little backward jumpy thing you guys do, you know?'
I nod, amused by her description of the Fosbury Flop.
'And you were upside down.' Her mouth quriks up on one side. 'And I swear to God, you smiled right at me. Just this huge shit-eating grin, like, 'Screw you, look what I can do.' I remember watching you stretch on the track after and thinking that a girl like you could ruin my whole goddamn life.”
Erin Baldwin, Wish You Weren't Here