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« - Truth hurts sometimes. - Lies too. »
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Sarah Dessen
Listen to her |
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Sarah Dessen
Listen to her
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« I don't know how much time it was before Tim arrived. Seconds, maybe minutes, or even hours. He said my name, and I tried to pull myself together, but I couldn't. So he put his arms around me, in a hesitant way, as if he expected me to push him away. As I did not, he came closer, gently laid his hands on my shoulders. Hundreds of times I saw myself, making a step back when they came to me like this: whether it was my mother or my sister, I always disappeared, hiding to cry, putting myself out of their reach to be alone with myself. This time, however, I did not resist. I let Tim pull me towards him, pressing my head on his chest, where I heard his heart beat, a loud and steady beat. »
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Sarah Dessen
Forever... until tomorrow |
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Sarah Dessen
Forever... until tomorrow
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« I smiled and in the middle of the Tallyho, in the middle of the night but out of time, Eliot kissed me. It wasn't as I imagined, but it was perfect. When we stopped kissing, the song ended, but everyone was hugged, continuing to dance. I put my head on Eliot's chest to make the pleasure last. The DJ had not lied. It was already tomorrow. And my little finger told me that the day would be belligerent. »
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Sarah Dessen
On the road to the future |
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Sarah Dessen
On the road to the future
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