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41 " Your eyes are hazel, "
― Rachael Lippincott , Five Feet Apart
42 " I thought they were brown. "
43 " If this is all we get, then lets take it. "
44 " She’s probably planned every step she’s ever taken. "
45 " needle times "
46 " I sit up and cough a whole bunch of mucus into my bedpan. Grimacing, "
47 " I know in that moment, even though it could not be more ridiculous, that if I die in there, I won't die without falling in love. "
48 " Seriously, do you ever do anything off list? No offense, but none of that sounds fun. "
49 " One step at a time," he says, holding my gaze. "This is your chance. And that is what we both want. Don't think about what you've lost. Think of how much you have to gain. Live, Stella. "
50 " He gives me a lopsided grin. “Ah, well, then I guess I’ll just have to settle for sex in the Vatican! "
51 " We fly back up, "
52 " Yeah, I went with my dad when I was little, before he left.” I’m too caught up in the memory to process what I’m saying, but the word “dad” feels weird on my tongue. "
53 " Why did I tell her that? I never tell anyone that. I don’t think I’ve even mentioned my dad in years. "
54 " We vibrate away, "
55 " Dr. Hamid "
56 " I’ve finished my burger and 75 percent of the fries in the amount of time it takes my mom to eat about three bites of her salad. "
57 " The Divorce Diet doesn’t look good on you, Mom. "
58 " Can’t you see you need each other? I want to say. "
59 " My insides turn cold. "
60 " Because I’m pretty sure keeping me alive is the only thing keeping my parents going. "