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First & Then

Book by Emma Mills · 8 quotes · Love, Highschool, Change

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“It could have been avoided. This couch misery spiral, this … loss … I could’ve avoided the bulk of it simply by doing more. I could’ve given a shit...”

Love Loss Regret Heartbreak Highschool

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“Why would I want someone I had to make love me?”

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“It was kind of funny—the thing that had annoyed me so much about him in the beginning was what I dearly appreciated now.”

Love Change Family Siblings

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“What I really wanted was to kiss Ezra's face off. And punch him in the arm. And then kiss his face off some more.”

Love Romance Relationship

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“I had also never realized before that I loved him, but I did. And his pain was my pain, and it hurt, but it also felt good in a strange way, knowing that we could share in it together.”

Love Pain Sharing Highschool

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“I could never really get it. I could never really understand. But I could strive for empathy. I could at least do that.”

Love Understanding Friendship Family Empathy Sympathy

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“Wait,” he said, and he had his hand outstretched toward me, fingertips just brushing the sleeve of my sweatshirt, gently rooting me to the spot. I wanted to shrug him off, but at the same time, I wanted to fall against him and bury my face in his shoulder. I wanted to commiserate about what had just happened, and make sure he was okay, and discuss how Stanton really is psychotic. I did none of the above.”

Love Longing Holding Highschool

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“The idea that it doesn't matter what over people think about you gets thrown around a lot in high school, and in many instances it's true. But I do care what certain people think of me.”

Love High School Reputation

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