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“The apocalypse was supposed to be clich drama, Godzilla roaming the streets and zombies crawling from graves to devour the living. I guess all of humankind wanted to believe theyd end with a bang i...”
“What does a freelance researcher do? Researches things. He winks at me and helps lift my bike onto a cobblestone walkway. Its not an interesting or particularly sexy job. Nobody wants to date a per...”
“There comes a moment when we must choose how were going to love someone. Some forms of love leave a sweet memory once theyre gone, others leave scars. But there are forms that when stolen, destroy ...”
“Are you real? Stupid. Of course hes real.Yes, Julie. Im not the mystical man from your dreams.”
“Boys are unpredictable and stupid and brash. They do creepy, stalkerish things because they believe in extreme measures. They love to the fullest and ignore completely. They heal hearts and grind t...”
“Every moment of contact between us seems importantevery glance, every touch, every word. I dont understand him, but I know him, and he knows me. Its this strange connection we share. No matter how ...”
“Missing someone is the worst form of torture because it never goes away no matter where you are or what you do with your life. When a person is gone and all you have of them is a fuzzy recollection...”
“If a boy can manage to have coffee with me during the apocalypse, I know he cares. Theres not a speck of doubt in my mind. He must care.”
“Youre different, and I know thats probably the most clich response ever given, but its the truth. When I look at you, its as if Im reading a novel. No matter how much time I spend studying your pag...”
“After the end of the world, there is a world. Life doesnt stop. It changes. And it changes me.”
“Memories tell me who I was, not who Ill become. They dont fix the present any more than they fix the past.”
“Survival is a passive way of saying my needs are greater than yours.”
“I know stating my observation aloud is considered fresh, an indiscrete come-on, but frankly I think more people should hear the truth about themselves. Screw what society thinks, right? Jack Buchanan”
“Making-out is one thing that wont change even if civilization fizzles and humanity is reduced to two people. So each time Jack and I kiss, its as if were flipping off the jerks who destroyed our pl...”
“Revenge is a lie we fabricate to ease our consciences. But like two negatives can never equal a positive, two wrong deeds cannot make a right. They only screw-up the equation.”
“You see the world for what it is and what it could be, Jack says. What you dont see is the gaping chasm in between and thats what I found.”
“To describe a kiss is to describe a diary entry or a pair of underweareach is personal and private, slightly awkward. Very awkward. But necessary.”
“Coffee first. Save the world later.”
“Dogs are like that, I guessthey know how to fix you without ever saying a word.”
“I know who you are, Jack whispers. Ive always known you. His hands glide up my arms, from the angles of my wrists to the creases of my elbows. He presses his mouth to my left earI shiver from his b...”
