And after I dropped him off, I took the longest possible route home... I explored alleys and hidden roads I never knew existed. I discovered neighborhoods entirely new to me. And finally... I discovered I was sick of this town and everything in it. Jay Asher More Quotes by Jay Asher More Quotes From Jay Asher My heart and my trust were in the process of collapsing. And that collapse created a vacuum in my chest. Jay Asher vacuums process heart It may seem that every time someone offers you a hand up, they just let go and you slip further down. Jay Asher letting-go may hands I hate not knowing what to believe anymore. I hate not knowing what's real. Jay Asher hate real believe Because I've heard so many stories that I don't know which one is the most popular. But I do know which is the least popular. The truth. Jay Asher heard stories knows And as I stood there in the hallway―alone―trying to understand what had just happened and why, I realized the truth: I wasn't worth an explanation―not even a reaction. Not in your eyes. Jay Asher reactions eye trying Whenever I'm out late she makes a sandwich for my school lunch. I always protest and tell her not to, saying I'll make my own when I get home. But she likes it. She says it reminds her of when I was younger and needed her. Jay Asher lunch home school I tried getting my dad to buy me a beeper for my birthday,” he says, “but he thinks only doctors and drug dealers need them. Jay Asher doctors dad thinking That’s what i love about poetry. The more abstract, the better. The stuff were your not sure what the poets talking about. You may have an idea, but you cant be sure. Not a hundred percent. Each word, specifically chosen, could have a million different meanings. Is it a stand-in ―a symbol for another idea? Does it fit into a larger, more hidden, metaphor? ...I hated poetry until someone showed me how to appreciate it. He told me to see poetry as a puzzle. Its up to the reader to decipher the code, or the words, based on everything they know about life and emotions. Jay Asher appreciate talking ideas There are also the people too bizarre to ignore, like Kyle Simpson. Future male stripper. Jay Asher males bizarre people Because it may seem like a small role now, but it matters. In the end, everything matters. Jay Asher roles matter may And like I said, I didn't know him very well, but my ears perked up whenever I heard his name. I guess I wanted to hear something - anything - juicy. Not because I wanted to spread gossip. I just couldn't believe someone could be that good. If he was actually that good... wonderful. Great! But it became a personal game of mine. How long could I go on hearing nothing but good things about Clay Jensen? Normally, when a person has a stellar image, another person's waiting in the wings to tear them apart. They're waiting for that one fatal flaw to expose itself. But not with Clay. Jay Asher names games believe How many times had I let myself connect with someone only to have it thrown back in my face? Jay Asher thrown faces Everything seemed good, but I knew it had the potential to be awful. Jay Asher awful And it feels strange, almost sad, to walk through ther empty halls. Each step I take sounds so lonely. Jay Asher lonely sound steps Maybe if I forgot things once in a while, we'd all be a little bit happier. Jay Asher little-bit bits littles Yes, it feels great to plan your life when you believe everything can turn out fine. But what about when you're shown, again and again, how little control you have over anything? No matter what I do to try to fix my future, it doesn't work. Jay Asher littles trying believe We both laugh. And it feels good. A release. Like laughing at a funeral. Maybe inappropriate, but definitely needed. Jay Asher funeral feel-good laughing Because our lies matched. It was a sign. Jay Asher matched lying Betrayal. It's one of the worst feelings. Jay Asher betrayal worst feelings You don't need to watch out for me, Clay." But I did, Hannah. And I wanted to. I could have helped you. But when I tried, you pushed me away. I can almost hear Hannah's voice speaking my nest thought for me. "Then why didn't you try harder? Jay Asher clay voice trying
