As you see the opening get closer, you just can't get fast enough. And finally, just when you think you'll never get there, you see the opening right in front of you.
Stephen ChboskyMaybe he didnโt really encourage me to do things, but he didnโt prevent me from doing them either. But after a while, I didnโt do things because I didnโt want him to think different about me. But the thing is, I wasnโt being honest. So, why would I care whether or not he loved me when he didnโt really even know me?
Stephen ChboskyPatrick started driving really fast, and just before we got to the tunnel. Sam stood up, and the wind turned her dress into ocean waves. When we hit the tunnel, all the sound got scooped up into a vacuum, and it was replaced by a song on the tape player. A beautiful song called โLandslide.โ When we got out of the tunnel, Sam screamed this really fun scream, and there it was. Downtown. Lights on buildings and everything that makes you wonder. Sam sat down and started laughing. Patrick started laughing. I started laughing. And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.
Stephen Chbosky