I tried getting my dad to buy me a beeper for my birthday,โ he says, โbut he thinks only doctors and drug dealers need them.
Jay AsherMaybe it didnโt seem like a big deal to you Zach. But now, I hope you understand. My world was collapsing. I needed those notes. I needed any hope those notes might have offered. And you? You took that hope away. You decided I didnโt deserve to have it.
Jay AsherA flood of emotions rushes into me. Pain and anger. Sadness and pity. But most surprising of all, hope.
Jay AsherIt's nothing. A school project. My go-to answer for anything. Staying out late? School project. Need extra money? School project.
Jay AsherJosh turns to me. โI canโt believe sheโs writing these things.โ โNot she,โ I say. โMe.โ โWhy would anyone say this stuff about themselves on the Internet? Itโs crazy!โ โExactly,โ I say. โIโm going to be mentally ill in fifteen years, and thatโs why my husband doesnโt want to be around me.
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