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21 " Every single thing that has ever happened in my life has led me here, Sal. Destiny is a ladder, a series of steps that takes you where you’re supposed to go. I am the man that I am, and I have done the things that I’ve done, to get me to you. "
― Mariana Zapata , Kulti
22 " You are the most honest, good thing I’ve ever had. I won’t deny it to anyone. "
23 " Remember that idiotic question you asked me in the car? About what would happen when you can’t play soccer any longer?” He didn’t wait for any acknowledgment. “Nothing would happen. We would have a different adventure to go on. You are my best friend, my love, my playmate and my teammate. You’ll have a team with me wherever we are, with whatever we are playing. "
24 " I flung up my common sense into the air and held my imaginary ovaries out in sacrifice. "
25 " My schnecke. My little snail, do you know that’s what it means? It’s a term of affection in my country. My love. My snail. I don’t want to waste more time. I have nothing to hide and neither do you. "
26 " Dear God. A man like that making kissing sounds at what I could only guess was his baby. My vagina, my vagina didn’t know what to do with itself. "
27 " Soccer has given me everything, but it’s also taken away just as many things.” He gave me a sad determined look. “I don’t want it to take you away as well. You are the least shameful thing in my life, Sal. Understand? "
28 " The German shook his head. “No. No more. I won’t let you down; now stop crying. It makes me nauseous. "
29 " They pooped. They all pooped. Every single one of them. "
30 " Then he did it, he crossed the line again. “Sal—Sal, don’t tell anyone, but you’re my favorite. "
31 " I’m not crying.” “You are the worst liar I have ever met.” He moved to rub my shoulder. “Why are you upset?” Every time he asked, I somehow managed to cry harder, my body shaking more; there were actual noises coming out of me. “It’s stupid.” “More than likely, but tell me anyway,” he said in a gentle voice. "
32 " I had this one life, and if I didn’t make the best of it, then what was the point? "
33 " Kill them with kindness. "
34 " I haven’t done a single thing in my life to deserve you, schnecke, but I will never give up on you, and I won’t let you give up on me. "
35 " when you have love, you find a way to make things work. "
36 " Don't ever do that to me again. I'm too young to die of a heart attack." (...)"I would say claiming you're too young is a bit debatable, don't you think?"The German tilted his head up and cursed something low and long in German. "You were brought to this planet to give me an ulcer, weren't you? "
37 " You and I fight, yes? It’s in our nature. I think you should get used to the idea.” The corners of his mouth tipped up just a bit. “Are we fine now?” he asked earnestly, expectantly. "
38 " Someone who makes me laugh.” The twitching went into overdrive. “Are you making stuff up?” Because, really? Kulti laughing? Ha. "
39 " The problem with men, or males in general, that I’d discovered over the course of my life, was that they had huge mouths. I mean a whale shark has nothing on the average man with a couple of friends. Honestly. "
40 " Dad… I… I don’t know. I don’t even know what to think about all of it. We’re in completely different leagues. I’m me; he’s him. It would never work.” He nodded, seriously. “I know. You’re too good for him, but I’ve taught you better than to be so conceited. "