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"Unnatural?" Dante said softly

"I don’t even think its needles fall off What kind of tree is that?"

"Evergreens aren’t supposed to die"

"Everything dies" Iht ofsilence Finally Dante said, "It will get better, Renée Don’t wish your life away just because your parents lost theirs"

I sighed "It would be better if you were here"

"I’ll get to see you every day for the rest of the school year," he said "It’s only fair that I let your grandfather have a week or two"

"Don’t I get a say in this?"

"That’s what I worry about That one irl like you would never want to be with someone like me"

I shook my head, confused "I would never think that

You helped me pass Latin You stood up for me in front of Gideon and Vivian and the headmistress And you found Eleanor You’re like no one I’ve ever irl do you think I am that I wouldn’t want to be with you?"

"Unreal"

On Christmas Eve there was a blizzard Snow piled up to the s, burying the lah a stiff holiday dinner within the corner while I picked at h, I turned to hi addressed, didn’t kno to respond "Iumthank you, Miss Winters, but I’ve already eaten"

"Well, that can’t be true I saw you just before dinner, polishing the silver and setting the table"

Dustin looked eht here"

I rolled ht You look unco?"

Dustin’s eyes traveled to

"Why yes," randfather said with a jolt "How silly of h for three"