Iโm gonna miss you,โ Brianna says. โIโm gonna miss you too, baby,โ Angelo murmurs. For Peteโs sake. Itโs not like sheโs leaving on a trip around the world. Sheโs only headed to homeroom.
Jodi PicoultI didn't want to see her because it would make me feel better. I came because without her, it's hard to remember who I am.
Jodi PicoultYou canโt undo something thatโs happened; you canโt take back a word thatโs already been said out loud.
Jodi PicoultBesides the obvious difference, there was not much distinction between losing a best friend and losing a lover: it was all about intimacy. One moment, you had someone to share your biggest triumphs and fatal flaws with; the next minute, you had to keep them bottled inside. One moment, you'd start to call her to tell her a snippet of news or to vent about your awful day before realizing you did not have that right anymore; the next, you could not remember the digits of her phone number.
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