I'd just stepped out of the kiddie pool and into the deep end, with no floaties. And drowning was not an option.
Rachel VincentI wanted a do over. A time machine. That magic wand. But real life didn't have any easy outs, and very few happily-ever-afters. The real world was more like a Choose Your Own Adventure book, with most of the choices ripped out before you even opened the cover.
Rachel VincentMy pulse whooshed in my ears so fast I could barely hear myself speak. โI only haveโโ โTwo days.โ He squeezed my hand. โSo what? You can spend them feeling sorry for yourself, or you can let me help make them the best two days of your life, and my afterlife. So whatโs it gonna be?โ I stared into his eyes, like Iโd never seen him before. And I hadnโtโnot like this. But heโd obviously seen me, better than anyone else ever had. โWell?โ Tod watched me, his hand still warm in mine. In answer, I leaned forward and kissed him again.
Rachel Vincent