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21 " He punches the steering wheel. And then he breaks. The boy I love breaks. And there’s nothing sadder, nothing harder in the world than watching the person you love fall apart right before your eyes—and you can’t say or do anything "
― Jay McLean , Kick, Push (Kick Push, #1)
22 " You never have to be afraid of me, Becca, I’ll never hurt you. And as long as I’m around, no one else will either. "
23 " I’ll always love you,” I tell her. “You’ll always belong to me, Becca. "
24 " I never thought I’d find someone like you. Someone who’d put up with me having a son and wanting to be part of both our lives. Why do you do it, Becca?” I ask, my heart pounding against my chest. “Because, Josh. You and Tommy…” She places my hand over her heart. “…you own me in here.” And even as I feel her heart beat against my palm, I wonder if she knows that she just made mine stop. "
25 " It's a hard emotion to explain— what it feels like to fake every single moment of your life. To breathe but to not exist. To smile but to not be happy. To nod and agree but to not really care. "
26 " booboos "
27 " goofball "
28 " So here we are, lying side by side, hand in hand, listening to music on the middle of a basketball court with nothing but darkness surrounding us and I swear it, my world has never looked so bright. “Becca? "