The greatest happiness in the world is the conviction that we're loved, loved for ourselves or rather; loved in spite of ourselves.

Chapter Thirteen

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"I'm going to die, I'm going to die, and I’m going to die!" I mumble clutching Jesse harder and hiding my face--- ok trying to hide my face on his body. "I've never ice skated, jumped off a cliff, sky dived, drew a bird, or even helped a lady delivered before. I'll never do them. I won't and now I’m going to die. I'm just Seventeen..."

Jesse does a wild zig zag turn then comes to a hard rough stop that sends...