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81 " I managed to suck in a tiny breath and aim a smirk at him. “Can I give you another hug or is that over your daily allowance?” The German shook his head. “Have I told you that you remind me of a splinter I can’t remove? You’re incredibly annoying. "
― Mariana Zapata , Kulti
82 " No, it’s not. We’re friends. You said I was your best friend, remember? You can love me but not be in—“ I couldn’t say it. I shut my mouth and gave him an exasperated look. “I can and I am. When you love something you do whatever you need to do to protect it, isn’t that right?” He tilted his face down, making sure our eyes were meeting. "
83 " All right. “You know your reputation is just what everyone else thinks of you, your character is what you really are. "
84 " German dingle-berry, "
85 " Trust me; i've had the urge to punch you in the face a time or five. "
86 " At some point, you just have to decide to be the best version of yourself, the one you can live with and look at in the mirror day after day. "
87 " Gardner led practices with the assistance of the fitness coach and one of the other assistants while the infamous frankfurter did what he always did: a whole bunch of nothing. "
88 " Como estas?” He fell into that quick, soft accented Spanish that was a little foreign to me. "
89 " 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? "
90 " I flung up my common sense and held my imaginary ovaries out in sacrifice. My heart was pit-pit-patting a beat it had never known before. "
91 " Are you crying?” Clearing my throat, I blinked hard twice, lowering my gaze to the small cleft in the German’s chin. “No.” His fingers went up to push at my shoulder lightly. “Stop it. "
92 " He was hugging me. Dear God, Reiner Kulti was hugging the shit out of me."Hug me back" the accented voice demanded from up above."Am I dying and I don't know it?""You better not be.""Are you dying?""No. (...) 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. I don't want it to take you away as well. You are the least shameful thing in my life, Sal. Understand? "
93 " Reiner Kulti hadn’t known he was supposed to fall head over heels in love with me one day. "
94 " I’d just felt a little on edge all morning. Pissed off maybe, though I wasn’t sure what the hell I had to be mad about. It was just one of those days, I guess. "
95 " A coach of mine used to say that no one likes a sore loser.” My eyebrows went into a straight line. “I find it hard to believe that you listened to him.” His brown eyebrows went up and a hint of an angelic, serene look took over his features. “I didn’t. I’m only telling you what I have been told, Taquito.” What a smart-ass. "
96 " A dream is just a wish without a plan.” After you hear it enough times, it grows on you and the older you get, the more you realize how true the words are. "
97 " Hey, you German bratwurst. "
98 " Is the idea of a relationship with me that distasteful? You don't find me attractive? You like older men, you told me so. I'm only twelve--thirteen--years older than you."I found myself scratching my cheek. "You are attractive. You're very attractive and you know it, you conceited bastard. "
99 " 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. "
100 " You’re an idiot. You will,” the bratwurst interjected, getting up. “I don’t know how I’ve lived my entire life without you and your kind, encouraging words. Really. It’s a miracle I’ve survived this long. "