People talk about the pain of grief, but I don't know what they mean. …

Veronica Roth
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People talk about the pain of grief, but I don't know what they mean. To me, grief is a devastating numbness, every sensation dulled. ✨ Allegiant. Book by Veronica Roth, 2013.
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I’m not anyone,” he says. “I’m nobody. That’s what being factionless is. ✨ Veronica Roth (2014). Four: A Divergent Collection, p.16, HarperCollins UK
In that moment I know exactly what I want; I want to peel away all the layers of clothing between us, strip away everything that separates us, the past and the present and the future.
I am too strong to break so easily, and I become better, sharper, every time I touch him.
We kiss again and this time, it feels familiar. I know exactly how we fit together, his arm around my waist, my hands on his chest, the pressure of his lips on mine. We have each other memorized.
Dauntless,' he says. 'I was born for Abnegation. I was planning on leaving Dauntless, and becoming factionless. But then I met her, and...I felt like maybe I could make something more of my decision. … ▶

People talk about the pain of grief, but I don't know what they mean. To me, grief is a devastating numbness, every sensation dulled. ✨ Allegiant. Book by Veronica Roth, 2013.

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