Who We Were
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Last published Wed, Nov 2, 2016
In all of my darkness, he was the one shred of light.
I thought Josh and I would die just the way we were born: together. We were raised together, lived only two windows apart. He was my neighbor. He was my best friend.
I thought having windows across from each other meant we were destined to put up with each other for the rest of our lives.
He was one of the two people who saw me the way I was.
But now I hate him.
With the things I know now... I can't live a lie with someone I thought I could trust until the end of time.
It's hard to go back to who we were when so much changes.
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This book was originally titled His Neighbor. It's a comedy/drama/romance. Mostly it's a comedy, so deal with it, these people are damn crazy. This isn't your typical love story though, it's one that takes years to become what it should.
So read this book, if you dare. You won't be the same after.
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