I couldn't tell her. I couldn't tell anyone. As long as I didn't say it aloud, it wasn't real.
Sarah DessenHow weird was it that so many bits and pieces, all diverse, could make something whole. Something with potential. 'Perfect.
Sarah DessenSee for me, itโs immediate. Silence is so freaking loud.' This seemed either deep or deeply oxymoronic. I wasnโt sure which.
Sarah DessenBut it's strange, when you've always been told something is true, like the moon will come back. You need proof. And while you wait, you feel the entire balance of your world just tipping. It's crazy. But when it's over, and it does come back, that's the best, because it's all you want, everything narrows to just that. It's this great rush, like for that one second everything's okay with the world again. It's amazing.
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