« 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 |
Sarah Dessen
Forever... until tomorrow
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« _D agree," he said, taking his breath. What would you do if you could do what you wanted? I took a step towards him. _Ça, I answered, and I kissed him. Kissed. There, in the middle of the street, while the world was conducting its business around us. Behind me, Jason waited for an explanation, my sister continued to lecture, and the angel, ready to fly away, kept her eyes raised to the sky. As for me, I felt that I had finally taken the right path. The one who started here, at that very moment, with Tim, with a kiss that took my breath and gave it back to me, leaving me full of life more than ever. »
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Sarah Dessen
Forever... until tomorrow |
Sarah Dessen
Forever... until tomorrow
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« I had discovered real life. It may not have been a fairy tale, but fairy tales are far from reality and my summer had been real. »
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Sarah Dessen
On the road to the future |
Sarah Dessen
On the road to the future
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