But all I could think of was how when nothing made sense and hadn't for ages, you just have to grab onto anything you feel sure of.
Sarah DessenNever would forever, with all its meanings, be so clear and distinct as in the true, guaranteed end of the world.
Sarah DessenShe was so emotional, on the verge of tears. This was what I'd wanted to prevent with all those quick disappearances, the tangledness of farewells and all the baggage they brought with them. But now, looking at Deb, I realized what else I'd given up: knowing for sure that someone was going to miss me. What happened to goodbye, Michael in Westcott had written on my Ume.com page. I was pretty sure I knew, now. It had been packed away in a box of its own, trying to be forgotten, until I really needed it. Until now.
Sarah DessenBecause this is what happens when you try to run from the past. It just doesnโt catch up, it overtakes โฆ blotting out the future.
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