You'll never have to fend for yourself like that, Lincoln. You never have to be alone. Why would you want to?" He leaned back against his bedroom wall and slunk down until he was sitting on the cast-iron radiator. "I just.., " he said. "Just?""I need to live my life."" You aren't living your own life now?" she asked. "I certainly never tell you what to do."" No, I know, it's just.."" Just?"" It doesn't feel like I'm living my own life."" What?"" It feels like, as long as I stay home, I'm still living your life. like I'm still a kid."" That's silly, " she said." Maybe, " he said. . Rainbow Rowell
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