Iโve stripped my life down,โ he told me. โI donโt need much. I have all the company I want to keep right in here.โ He shot himself in the head with his fingers. โPeople donโt understand about the need to live simply. They make appointments all day. They even schedule their own deaths. The first time theyโll have freedom to really be themselves is when they no longer exist. But up here, thereโs nothing but me and the sky. A million billion stars.
Holly BlackIโm Lila, and yes, heโs crazy. But you must have noticed that before now. He was crazy back when I knew him, and heโs obviously gotten crazier over time.
Holly BlackBaby," she says in a harsh whisper, "in this world, lots of people will try to grind you down. They need you to be small so they can be big. You let them think whatever they want, but you make sure you get yours. You get yours.
Holly BlackIt's too early for there to be any coffee. I stare dully at the empty pot in the common room, while Sam picks up a jar of instant grounds. "Don't," I warn him. He scoops up a heaping spoonful and, heedlessly, shovels it into his mouth. It crunches horribly. Then his eyes go wide. "Dry," he croaks. "Tongue...shriveling." I shake my head, picking up the jar. "It's dehydrated. You're supposed to add water. Good thing you're mostly made of water." He tries to say something. Brown powder dusts his shirt. "Also," I tell him, "that's decaf.
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