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1 " Their new normal will be something that won’t include me. "
― , No One Here Is Lonely
2 " A flustered-looking woman hurries after him, but he doesn’t stop. I turn around to watch, silently rooting the kid on. I want to crouch down beside him and tell him to use the tunnel, to keep flying through the dark while he’s still allowed. “When’s the last time we did that?” I ask Lacey when we reach my car, and she shrugs. Then I’m starting the car and tears prick the backs of my eyes and I hate that so many Lasts happen when you aren’t paying attention. "
3 " But what if the only reason I ever do anything brave is because someone makes me? "
4 " I grew up feeling fearless, hanging upside down in Avery Park, running just a little faster than my own heartbeat. "
5 " All along, I remembered her wanting me to be the best, always the best, but somehow I forgot that she still loved me when I wasn’t. "