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41 " Demented and out-of-his-freaking mind, but handsome nonetheless. "
― Mariana Zapata , Kulti
42 " What was that saying? When life gives you lemons, go to a taco stand. "
43 " Someone told me I can’t take back what I’ve done, but what I do from now on is what matters. It seemed fitting. "
44 " If I couldn't stand up for what I believed in, then I wasn't the person I strived to be. "
45 " He annoyed me, but I was also annoyed with myself for letting his attitude bother me. All "
46 " Life was about taking chances. Going for what you wanted so that you didn't get old and have pages of regrets. Sometimes you won and sometimes you lost, as much as I hated it. "
47 " At some point, you just have to decide to be the best version of yourself, the one you can live with and look at the mirror day after day. "
48 " holyshitit’sKultistandingrightthere. Poop. He poops. He poops. Right. That was all I needed to snap out of it. I pictured an image of him sitting on the porcelain throne to remind me he was just a normal man with needs like everyone. I "
49 " But hey, I had the best times during each sprint,” I added.His laugh was soft and possibly a little disappointed. “That’s my girl. Running every morning?”“Every morning and I’ve been swimming more.” I stopped talking when I heard a voice in the background.All I heard was my dad mumbling, “It’s Sal… you wanna talk to her?... Okay… Sal, your mom says hi.”“Tell her I said hi back.”“My daughter says hi… no, she’s mine. The other one is yours… Ha! No!... Sal are you mine or your mom’s?” he asked me.“I’m the milkman’s.”“I knew it!” He finally laughed with a deep pleased sigh.I was smiling like a total fool. “I love you too, old man. "
50 " Am I dying and I don’t know it?” I asked his chest. He sighed. “You better not be.” I pulled back and looked up at his face, completely unsure about what the hell had just happened. “Are you dying?” I blurted out. “No.” Kulti held that same serious expression that was so innate for him; I wasn’t sure what emotion he was feeling. “I’m sorry that I hurt your feelings. I only stepped away because Alejandro is… competitive. He wants what he can’t have. It was my mistake inviting him.” He glanced up quickly before looking back down and adding in a lowered voice, “I’m sorry for all the problems my presence has caused in your life. 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? "
51 " He's difficult, isn't he?""That's the understatement of a lifetime," I told Franz. "What a pain in the ass. I really don't know how someone hasn't killed him in cold blood yet. "
52 " I am the man that I am, and I have done things that I've done, to get me to you. "
53 " When you love something you do whatever you need to do to protect it, "
54 " I could play in front of thousands of people, but the instant cameras got within ten feet of me, I just shut down. I was like the Ricky Bobby of the WPL. "
55 " I hadn’t just backed up the toilet; I’d made the septic tank flood the house. "
56 " You say that as if there were anyone else in this world I would want. You have no idea what I feel for you.” He blinked and spat out something I never would have expected. “There is no gray area for me where you’re concerned. I don’t share, and I expect nothing less from you. "
57 " I mentally stepped into my Big Girl Socks—the equivalent I’d been given as a kid instead of Big Girl Panties because my dad thought that was a creepy expression. “I’ll "
58 " There were people in life that cared about fixing what was broken and there were people who waited for someone else to resolve their problems. Usually, I liked to think that I went for the things that I wanted, but that didn’t mean I wanted to be the one to say something, especially not in this case. "
59 " We got out of the car and made our way toward the door inscribed with ‘Pins and Needles’ in classy simple font. "
60 " This is what matters. You are my gift, my second chance, and I will cherish you and your dream. I will protect both of you. “I’ve been waiting, and I will keep on waiting until the time is right. You are my equal, my partner, my teammate, my best friend. I’ve done so many stupid things that you’ve made me regret—things I hope you will forgive me for and look beyond— but this, waiting a little longer for the love of my life, I can do. "