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Thanks. I forgot how to flip off the English. I'll use the correct hand gesture next time." "My pleasure. Always happy to educate."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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I wasn't being a git. I wasn't even being a twat, or a wanker, or any of your other bleeding Briticisms -
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Stephanie Perkins |
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If I weren't standing next to your boyfriend, I'd be tempted to ask you out myself." She blushes, and St. Clair bounds inside the box office and wrestles her into a hug. "Miiiiiiiiine!" he says. "Cut it out." Anna pushes him off, laughing. "You'll get fired. And then I'll have to support your sorry arse for the rest of our lives."
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romance
etienne-st-clair
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Stephanie Perkins |
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ce75d30
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Do adults realize how lucky they are? Or do they forget that these small moments are actually small miracles? I don't want to ever forget.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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5634c70
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Do you know my biggest regret?" She asks. "That you turned into this bright, beautiful, fascinating person... and I can't take credit for any of it."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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b76a6b5
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If you ask me to kiss you, I will," he says. His fingers stroke the inside of my wrists, and I burst into flames. "Kiss me," I say. He does."
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kissing
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Stephanie Perkins |
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54fd2a6
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The first thing I notice is his hair - it's the first thing I notice about anyone. It's dark brown and messy and somehow both long and short at the same time. I think of the Beatles, since I've just seen them in Meredith's room. It's artist's hair. Musician hair. I-pretend-I-don't-care-but-I-really-do hair.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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a6fee13
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Lola?" Cricket is on his knees at the side of my bed. I feel it. "I'm here," he whispers. "You can talk to me or not talk to me, but I'm here."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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754eabd
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I'm not sure how to order." "Easy," Josh says. "Stand in line. Tell them what you want. Accept delicious goodies. And then give them your meal card and two pints of blood." "I heard they raised it to three pints this year," Rashmi says. "Bone marrow," Beautiful Hallway Boy says. "Or your left earlobe."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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9d112d7
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Oh my. He's English. "Er. Does Mer live here?" Seriously, I don't know any American girl who can resist an English accent. The boy clears his throat. "Meredith Chevalier? Tall girl? Big, curly hair?" Then he looks at me like I'm crazy or half deaf, like my Nana Oliphant. Nanna just smiles and shakes her head whenever I ask, "What kind of salad dressing would you like?" or "Where did you put Granddad's false teeth?" "I'm sorry." He takes..
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Stephanie Perkins |
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f0c1342
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There are few things worse than having feelings for someone you shouldn't, and I don't like where my thoughts were headed.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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20688ac
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I don't care what he thinks. Only what you think." He holds me tighter. "Like if you think I need to stop biting my nails." "You've worn your pinkies to nubs," I say cheerfully. "Or if I need to start ironing my bed spread." "I DO NOT IRON MY BED SPREAD." "You do. And I love it."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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5753913
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No more moving. I'm here. I'm wherever you are.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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46fd8f3
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What...what about when I'm married?" "We'll buy a cot. Your husband can sleep on that when he visits."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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c0327f4
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No, I don't love Max anymore. But I don't want to give you this broken, empty me. I want you to have me when I'm full, when I can give something back to you. I don't have much to give right now.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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7669b7f
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I have the strangest feeling that he's aware of me as I am of him.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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1de4fec
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I look at you, and I think about you, and ... I don't know. No one has ever confounded me the way you do.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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82f6d28
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Har. Bloody. Har.
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humor
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Stephanie Perkins |
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3cd6bf1
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Pinkie means excited or happy, thumb means thinking or worried. I'm surprised I know the meaning of these gestures. How closely have I been paying attention to him?
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Stephanie Perkins |
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0ef9c09
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He pats his way around the the bed and slides back in. "Ow," he says. "yes?" "My belt. Would it be weird..." I'm thankful he can't see me blush."Of course not." And I listen to the slap of leather, s he pulls it out of his belt loops. He lays it gently on my hardwood floor. "Um," he says. "Would it be weird-" "yes" "Oh, piss off. I'm not talking trousers. I only want under the blankets. That breeze is horrible." He slides underneath, and n..
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Stephanie Perkins |
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e5c47fc
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What are you working on?" I ask. "The last page." He gestures towards the table, where a pencilled sketch is being turned into inked brushstrokes. It's a drawing of us, in this cafe, in this moment. I smile up at him "It's beautiful. But what comes next?" "The best part." And he pulls me back into his arms. "The happily ever after."
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love
josh
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Stephanie Perkins |
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a8f1e8a
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What do you say to someone who is not the same and yet completely the same?
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Stephanie Perkins |
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f0fd1f7
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And I realize ... it's okay. It's okay if St. Clair and I never become more than friends. His friendship alone has strengthened me in a way that no one else's ever has. He swept me from my room and showed me independence. In other words, he was exactly what I needed. I won't forget it. And I certainly don't want to lose it.
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etienne
anna-and-the-french-kiss
st-clair
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Stephanie Perkins |
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beb5b99
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You're the most incredible girl I've ever known. You're gorgeous and smart, and you make me laugh like no one else can. And I can talk to you. And I know after all this I don't deserve you, but what I'm trying to say is that I love you, Anna. Very much
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Stephanie Perkins |
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26ef584
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So what do I wish for? Something I'm not sure I want? Someone I'm not sure I need? Or someone I know I can't have? Screw it. Let the fates decide. I wish for the thing that is best for me.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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5d2a4e4
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You forgot to call,' he says. I throw open my arms. He pulls me into them, and we kiss, and his lips are cold, and I think he's crying, and I'm definitely crying, and I pull back to say, 'I am so in love with you, Joshua Wasserstein. Of course I'll wait for you.
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love
joshua-wasserstein
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Stephanie Perkins |
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7ddc71f
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You'll be so busy with Bridge and what's-his-name that you'll forget all about your English mate, St. Clair." "Ha! So you are English!" I poke him in the stomach. He grabs my hand and we wrestle, laughing. "I claim... no... nationality."
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anna-and-the-french-kiss
etienne-st-clair
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Stephanie Perkins |
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27488f8
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Nathan nods. "Have a good time. Don't do anything I wouldn't do." I hear Andy as I'm walking out the front door. "Honey, that threat doesn't work when you're gay."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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33b17c9
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What my parents never considered is that I just wanted a choice.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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bcffe44
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Where's your hat?" He squints at me. "Mer? Is that you? Do I need my scarf? Will it be cold, Mummy?"
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Stephanie Perkins |
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487791d
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St. Clair gets a crush on Anna. He's torn between her and Ellie, and he spends so much time running between them that he hardly has time left for Josh. And the more time that Josh spends alone, the more he realizes how alone he actually is. All of his friends will be gone the next year. Josh grows increasingly antagonistic toward school, which makes Rashmi increasingly antagonistic toward him, which makes him increasingly antagonistic towar..
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funny
isla
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Stephanie Perkins |
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fc22340
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Imagine," she said, after registering, "a whole city of gorgeous Italian guys. They can say anything to me, and it'll be sexy." "You'll be so easy," Rashmi said. "Would you like-ah to order-ah the spa-ghe-tti? 'Oh, do me, Marco!"
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Stephanie Perkins |
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2113acc
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Yes, St. Claire. I like you. But I can't say it aloud, because he's my friend. And friends don't let other friends make drunken declarations and expect them to act upon them the next day
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love
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Stephanie Perkins |
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d0180bb
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One of the new girls followed me in and said she thinks Toph is an insensitive douchebag motherhumping assclown, and that I shouldn't let him get to me. Which was sweet, but didn't really help.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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36e1546
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St. Clair waggles his eyebrows at Josh, but the moment he sees that I've caught him, his expression changes to a flirtatious grin. "Aw, mate," he says to Josh. "Admit it. You couldn't resist me." Josh relaxes into a smile. "You're like a gorgeous little bonbon." "Delicious in every way," St Clair says. Anna rolls her eyes. "Wait until you try his creamy centre."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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62a243f
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Do you like it?" she asks. Universal bitch speak for "
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Stephanie Perkins |
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f233253
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Because I don't want to be alone right now." His voice echoes through the night. I turn around to face him one last time. "You weren't alone, asshole."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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208a4e7
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It's become impossible to deny he means something to me.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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c32b301
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Where in the bloody hell did that come from?" asks the other person behind the counter. Or more precisely, on top of the counter, where her ridiculously attractive, English-accented boyfriend is perched. He's the other thing I like about Anna. Wherever she goes, he follows. He nods toward the baby wipe. "What else are you carrying in your pockets? Dust rags? Furniture polish?" "Watch it," she says. "Or I'll scrub your arms, Etienne." He gri..
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etienne-st-clair
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Stephanie Perkins |
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ad3ae05
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History books are filled with lies. Whoever wins the war tells the story.
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Stephanie Perkins |
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34e8f47
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Why didn't you guys dress up?" Lindsey asks. "We did." Calliope cracks her first smile. "we're dressed as twins." Lindsey grins back. "Hmm, I see it now. Fraternal or identical?" "You'd be surprised how many people ask," Cricket says. "What do you tell them?" Lindsey asks. "That I have a penis." Oh God. My cheeks burn as they all burst into laughter. Think about something else, Dolores. ANYTHING else. Cucumbers, Bananas, Zucchini. AHHHH! NO..
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Stephanie Perkins |
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cba4cef
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That's it," Rashmi says. "I'm outta here. Enjoy your hormones."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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d9f3a01
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His wang is rubbed shiny," Josh elaborates. "For luck." "Why are we talking about parts again?" Mer asks. "Can't we ever talk about anything else?" "Really?" I ask. "Shiny wang?" "Very," St. Clair says. "Now that's something I've gotta see."
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Stephanie Perkins |
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9c91a71
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I'm the last one in the dark, until- suddenly- it happens. St. Clair removes something from his pocket. And then he gets down on one knee. Anna's entire body lights with shock and joy and love. She nods a vigorous yes. St. Clair places the ring on her finger. He stands, she throws her arms around him, and they kiss. He spins her in a circle. They kiss again. Deep, hungry, long. And then he turns to us and waves- with the biggest smile I've ..
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love
st-clair
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Stephanie Perkins |