That’s a funny thing: you think, when awful things happen, everything else just stops, like you would forget … - Lauren Oliver

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An old man concludeth from his knowing mankind that they know him too, and that maketh him very wary.

Lauren Oliver

That’s a funny thing: you think, when awful things happen, everything else just stops, like you would forget to pee and eat and get thirsty, but it’s not really true. It’s like you and your body are two separate things, like your body is betraying you, chugging on, idiotic and animal, craving water and sandwiches and bathroom breaks while your world falls apart.

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