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1 " We never expressed this to each other in Chinese, because it wasn’t something said in Chinese culture; the emotions were too strong, the words too coarse, and besides, it was assumed that parents and children loved each other. "
― Atom Yang , Red Envelope
2 " Over the years, we had been as cautious as blindfolded men feeling their way around a mysterious beast, trying to extrapolate what was between us without communicating the knowledge that would have illuminated everything. Until that morning, when we took the blindfolds off, and discovered we were face to face with each other. "
3 " Hey, it’s nice of you to show up!” That was a decent start. “What has it been—a year since you flattened my heart by leaving without a word and ignoring all of my texts, messages, and voicemails? "
4 " Sweet and savory, it was the honey of our existence, DNA with the message: This is who I am. "
5 " My mother was either telepathic or she had secret cameras in my apartment, and I hoped for the latter. "
6 " Ducking autocorrect! "
7 " So you do know!" I shouted. My phone lay there like a genie's bottle, inanimate and yet containing the ability to grant me wishes and knowledge. "Girl, spill before I come over and dye your hair a natural color. "
8 " You slept-on top of the blanket,” he said.“Uh, yeah.”“Were you trying to protect my honor?” He asked, and his smile spread from cheek to cheek. "
9 " I kept my eyes on the road, and felt tunnel vision setting in. I wanted to talk—I wanted Weaver to explain why he fucking ignored me this past year! And I wanted him to shut up and never say another word to me. "
10 " His stream lasted so long I thought about throwing a quarter into the toilet bowl to make a wish. "
