Because this is what happens when you try to run from the past. It just doesn’t catch up, it overtakes … blotting out the future.
Sarah DessenIt's always been hard to call myself a writer. I think a part of me still thinks it's too good to be true.
Sarah DessenShe stroked my hair and told me I was beautiful, but I was old enough by then to know not to believe it anymore.
Sarah DessenEverything, in the end, comes down to timing. One second, one minute, one hour, could make all the difference. So much hanging on just these things, tiny increments that together build a life. Like words build a story, and what had Ted said? One word can change the entire world.
Sarah Dessen