The Brightest Smiles

Cesare Pavese wrote: "Love is truly the great manifesto; the urge to be, to die valiantly, with acclamation- in short, to remain a memory."

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Alan:
I feel everything around me and my heart is in my throat. I could end right there. In a Valiant acclamation of crushed metal and explosive fire. I slam the gas harder and now I can't stop because I am the fastest thing on earth. I am the only thing that matters as I hurtle towards the Great Manifesto.
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Austin:
Gielle put the words out there on purpose, like a lawyer trying to lead the jury." Objection miss Santana." "So sorry, please disregard." But its too late because the jury has already heard the words and latched onto them-- if he likes Austin, then Austin must like him in return.
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Alan:
I want to live. And I don't mean just staying alive, I want to do stupid shit. I want to stay up until four a fucking m bowling or break in to the school, or, sneak up the water tower and smoke.
I want to live Austin, and I want you to live with me. I want us to step off of that ledge. And this stupid project got me close enough to ask.
So. Austin Robert, Shall we wander?
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Alan:
By lunch, its all over the school that Austin Carlile saved Alan Ashby from jumping off the bell tower.
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Alan:
Trust me," Alan drawled," the worst thing you could do is look down."
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This story is based off of All The Bright Places