I took Dante’s hand and held it.
lin | xxi | infj
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the head is too wise; the heart is all fire
alternative book covers: aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe by benjamin alire sáenz
As Dante and I lay on our backs in the bed of my pickup and gazed out at the summer stars, I was free. Imagine that. Aristotle Mendoza, a free man. I wasn’t afraid anymore. I thought of that look on my mother’s face when I’d told her I was ashamed. I thought of that look of love and compassion that she wore as she looked at me. “Ashamed? Of loving Dante?” I took Dante’s hand and held it. How could I have ever been ashamed of loving Dante Quintana? | Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- Aristotle and Dante discover the Secrets of the Universe,
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
another secret of the universe: sometimes pain was like a storm that came out of nowhere.