Stephanie Perkins

Lola & de Boy Next Door / druk 1

“And I hold my head high toward my big entrance, hand in hand with the boy who gave me the moon and the stars.”

“Anna prods St. Clair's shoulder. "Come on. Weren't you gonna show me that thing?"

She stares at him. He stares back. She cocks her head toward Cricket and me.

"Ah, yes." St. Clair stands. "That thing."

They rush out. The door shuts, and St. Clair shouts, "Lola, Cricket wants to show you his thing, too-oo!”

“Everyone makes mistakes. The important thing is to not make the same mistake twice.”

“Sometimes a mistake isn't a what. It's a who.”

“So do you believe in second chances?" I bite my lip.

"Second, third, fourth. Whatever it takes. However long it takes. If the person is right," he adds.

This time, he holds my gaze. "Only if the other person is Cricket.”

“I know you aren't perfect. But it's a person's imperfections that make them perfect for someone else.”