The French verb aimer has two meanings. And thatโs why he liked her, and loved her. She spoke to him in a language that, no matter how hard you studied it, could not be completely understood.
John GreenShe's cute, I thought, but you don't need to like a girl who treats you like you're ten: You've already got a mom.
John GreenOf course, sweetie," his mom said. "We'll be here all day. You just come down whenever you want and we love you and you're so so special, Colin, and you can't possibly let this girl make you think otherwise because you are the most magnificent, brilliant boy-" And right then, the most special, magnificent, brilliant boy bolted into his bathroom and puked his guts out. An explosion, sort of.
John Green