The silence wasn't like the ones I'd known lately, though: it wasn't e…

Sarah Dessen
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The silence wasn't like the ones I'd known lately, though: it wasn't empty as much as chosen. There's a entirely different feel to quiet when you're with some-one else, and at any moment it could be broken. Like the difference between a pause and an ending. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2006). The Truth About Forever, p.70, Penguin
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