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What Is Love?

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David reached for the pipe and closed his eyes. He’d heard softer versions of the same talk lately from his grandmother and Alice, who were both stunned at the amount of time that had passed, and that he hadn’t changed his mind. Julian’s eyes were still penetrating David’s when they reopened, waiting for his response. “I’m looking at love realistically this time around, instead of through the eyes of romantic delirium.”
Julian scoffed. “You can’t fool me. Save your breath.”
David was finding it harder to keep his cool. “I don’t even know the girl with whom I’m supposed to be in love. The whole thing was kind of an illusion, at least the romantic part. Cecilia was Daniel’s girl.”
“That didn’t bother you this past summer—you were head over …show more content…

Most people die decades before they’re buried. You’re spitting on the kind of love people dream of their entire lives.”
David rolled his eyes. “Julian, I don’t even know who Lia Bailey is and neither do you!”
“Of course you know who she is—you spent all summer with her! Like she said, we recognize those we love by their vibrations. I’m so disappointed in you for hurting her. I feel like I know that girl and I love her. She didn’t just love you in theory—she literally went to Hell to rescue you. Lots of lovers use fancy words, but how many people who say the words forever and always actually mean them? It’s easy to throw a lot of Hallmark shit around, but how many girls would do what she did? I’m telling you, this girl’s the real deal. You two are almost there—don’t throw it away. Together you’ll achieve that cosmic consciousness.”
“And a major deception was the way to gain my trust in this life?”
“I know there has to be a reason she did it the way she did. Not to even talk to her is cruel. She’s gotta know that if you’re going to these lengths to avoid her, then your ass is running from something.” “Well, Julian, since you love Lia Bailey so much, you can always find her at Witch Central or whatever the hell she and her mother call their spellcraft store in Manhattan. They probably concocted the whole scheme together.”
“Don’t demean her just because you’re not man

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