I wondered if emotions were like menstrual cycles, if you get enough women together. Give it time, and everyone was crying.
Sarah DessenNow, see," Wes said, nodding at my plate, "this is going to blow your mind." I looked at him. "It's a waffle, not the second coming.
Sarah DessenIt was like discovering that some part of you wasn't yours at all. And it made me wonder what else I couldn't claim.
Sarah DessenSomething had changed in me, even if I didn't know what it was just yet. All I could think was that I felt alive for the first time.
Sarah DessenI got back in my car, starting the engine, then drove off. It wasn't until I pulled onto the highway that it all really sunk it, how temporary our friendship had been. We'd been on our breaks, after all, but it wasn't our relationships that were on pause: it was us. Now we were both in motion again, moving ahead. So what if there were questions left unanswered. Life went on. We knew that better than anyone.
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