Once," he says, "I was flying to California on the Fourth of July."
She turns her head, just slightly.
"It was a clear night, and you could see all the little fireworks displays along the way, these tiny flares going off below, one town after another.
You," he says, laughing in spite of himself, "are mad as a hatter.
Jennifer E. SmithWell, I guess we all can't have epic loves at such a young age.
Jennifer E. SmithBut a small part of him also knew that the reason he'd never ventured anywhere was because of the worry that the reality of the world wouldn't match up to his dreams.
Jennifer E. SmithThere are certain things in life that you'll be forgiven for, no matter how thoughtless or stupid or reckless, but if you do that same thing twice, you're on your own.
Jennifer E. SmithStichwörter: mistakes forgiveness
But how could she tell him that the reason she always acted so disinterested in everything was because of the worry that she herself wasn't all that interesting?
Jennifer E. SmithStichwörter: interest
Maybe the answer to all of his problems was nothing more than a darkened sky and a glittering city, a lofty perch above the world below. It seemed entirely possible that it was all just a matter of setting and location, and Peter wondered why he hadn't thought of it before.
Jennifer E. SmithStichwörter: problems
That was the thing about playing with a band, Peter thought. There was always someone else to rescue you when it seemed certain you might fall behind. Only the solo acts left themselves open to those kinds of disasters.
Jennifer E. SmithStichwörter: band
He smiled. "All that stuff can be learned," he said. "What you're doing now, that's instinct. And it counts for a lot.
Jennifer E. SmithThat’s the way these things work, kiddo,” he says. “Love isn't supposed to make sense. It's completely illogical.
Jennifer E. SmithStichwörter: andrew-sullivan hadley-sullivan
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