Release by Patrick Ness

Author:Patrick Ness [Ness, Patrick]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Young Adult, Contemporary, Gay
ISBN: 9780062403193
Amazon: B01NBOD3ZR
Barnesnoble: B01NBOD3ZR
Goodreads: 31194576
Publisher: HarperTeen
Published: 2017-05-03T23:00:00+00:00

“What are you smiling about?” Angela said, poking her head into the back room.

“I was just remembering Kurt Miller,” Adam said.

“Sweet guy. I was sad when he moved away.”

“Not sad enough to be friends on social media.”

“I’m not desperate.”

“I was thinking of Philip Matheson, too.”

“The boy who took Adam’s flower.” She nodded, understanding. “Someone’s looking for physical consolation.”

“Might help wash Wade off me.”

She sat down next to him again. “I’ve got to get back on the floor, but… It’s okay to not be okay, you know.”

“I know. I’m happy for you. But selfish enough to be sad for me.”

“And Wade?”

“I’m not sad for him at all.”

“Adam–”

“I can’t lose my job. Paying for college was going to be iffy anyway–”

His phone buzzed. A text from Marty. Angela read it with him over his shoulder. You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy, Micah 7:18.

“Who quotes Micah?” Adam said.

“And who’s the ‘you’ in that sentence?” Angela said.

“He’s saying sorry. I think? Maybe? He believes some awful shit, but at heart, he’s not the worst person I know.”

Angela sighed. “Go to Linus. Wash Wade off. Get some loving. I’ll see you tonight.”

“For a going-away party that suddenly has more people going away?”

“We can just eat all three dozen pizzas over at my house if you want.”

Adam grinned at her, sadly.

She grinned back, sadly, too. “You can’t miss me yet. Now, seriously, go. We’ll figure this shit out, but you’ve got Linus waiting.” And then she said something he knew her mother had always said to her. “Never pass up the chance to be kissing someone. It’s the worst kind of regret.”

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