Long Week. Long Month. Long Life.

But You Want To See Shapes; You Want To See Stories, So You Pick Them Out Of The Sky.

The Colonel Explained To Me That 1. This Was Alaska's Room, And That 2. She Had A Single Room Because The Girl Who Was Supposed To Be Her Roommate Got Kicked Out At The End Of Last Year, And That 3. Alaska Had Cigarettes, Although The Colonel Neglected To Ask Whether 4. I Smoked, Which 5. I Didn't.

When You Stopped Wishing Things Wouldn't Fall Apart, You'd Stop Suffering When They Did.

I Am A Grenade," I Said Again. "i Just Want To Stay Away From People And Read Books And Think And Be With You Guys Because There's Nothing I Can Do About Hurting You: You're Too Invested, So Just Please Let Me Do That, Okay? "i'm Going To Go To My Room And Read For Awhile, Okay? I'm Fine. I Really Am Fine: I Just Want To Go Read For A While.

I Kept Waiting For That Loneliness And Nervousness To Make Me Want To Go Back. But It Never Did.