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21 " He’s never been this close to me before, and he smells like spices and warmth and very dirty thought I’ve ever had. "
― Brigid Kemmerer , Call It What You Want
22 " He breathes my name like a promise. "
23 " Mom always says we shouldn’t hide from questions. People who ask want to know the answer. It’s different from people who judge without asking. "
24 " It must be awful, to have no idea what his future holds. "
25 " When he finally gave up, his dad said something like, ‘A real man would have gotten her number.’ And my dad, ‘A real man has no right to take what’s not offered. "
26 " Sometimes when trying to protect the people closest to us, doing the right thing doesn’t always look so clear. "
27 " But sometimes I think everyone needs to take a long look in the mirror before they go making an issue about someone's else life. "
28 " I don’t really know why I texted her. No, I do. Desperation. The need to send words into the world and get a response. "
29 " If there’s something you want, you have to be able to push past whatever is stopping you. "
30 " So, you know how people say the opposite of love is hate?”“What?”“My mom once said that’s not true. She said the opposite of love is indifference. She said love and hate both require directing energy at someone. "
31 " Her sister can pummel me on the field, but Maegan is the one who can pin me down with words. She’s quieter, but that just means she spends more time thinking. "