This is the best night of my life, " Raffy says, crying." Raffy, half our House has burnt down, " I say wearily. "We don't have a kitchen."" Why do you always have to be so pessimistic?" she asks. "We can double up in our rooms and have a barbecue every night like the Cadets."Silently I vow to keep Raffy around for the rest of my life.Melina Marchetta
About This Quote
An utterly beautiful and heart-wrenching story of a young boy and girl who both have known hardships in life but remain true to one another. They are best friends and they share a room together at their boarding school. When the fire happens and they have to choose to stay and watch the house burn down, or go out and face the world, each chooses the other.
Source: On The Jellicoe Road
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