Liesel and Rudy start off as just neighbors. They lived down the street from each other, and on occasion would cross paths at school and in the streets, especially playing soccer and other games outside. But then, when Liesel takes down the neighborhood bully, a true friendship is formed. For Rudy, it is love at first sight. He is amazed by Liesel and her strength, and the two of them become friends and start hanging out together a lot more. At first it is just once and and a while, but after sometime, they end up doing almost everything together. When they aren't at home, they are together. But for Rudy, it's more than friendship. Rudy was often teasing Liesel about getting a kiss. “How about a kiss, Saumensch?// He stood there waist-deep
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She was incapable, and after a few more minutes at his side, she was able to tear herself from the ground.” (563) But a month before his death she then realized that she also longed for his touch, “ You told him about me?// At first, Liesel could not talk. Perhaps it was the sudden bumpiness or love she felt for him. Or had she always loved him? It's likely. Restricted as she was from speaking she wanted him to kiss her. She wanted him to drag her hand and pull her over. It didn't matter where. Her mouth, her neck, her cheek. Her skin was empty for it, waiting.” (518). Their affection for each other is strong; they would do anything for each other. For example, when Rudy jumped into a frozen river to retrieve Liesel's book for her, risking freezing to death. “ Rudy ran.// He continued down the water’s edge, showing her the books location. “Over there!” He stopped and pointed and ran farther down to overtake it. Soon, he peeled off his coat and jumped in, wading to the middle of the river.// Liesel, slowing to walk, could see the ache of each step. The painful cold.” (302) this shows that they have each other's backs and are the best of friends with a very strong bond. And Out of all her relationships Liesel had with others, her and Rudy get me in my feelings because its sucha tragic love
She was incapable, and after a few more minutes at his side, she was able to tear herself from the ground.” (563) But a month before his death she then realized that she also longed for his touch, “ You told him about me?// At first, Liesel could not talk. Perhaps it was the sudden bumpiness or love she felt for him. Or had she always loved him? It's likely. Restricted as she was from speaking she wanted him to kiss her. She wanted him to drag her hand and pull her over. It didn't matter where. Her mouth, her neck, her cheek. Her skin was empty for it, waiting.” (518). Their affection for each other is strong; they would do anything for each other. For example, when Rudy jumped into a frozen river to retrieve Liesel's book for her, risking freezing to death. “ Rudy ran.// He continued down the water’s edge, showing her the books location. “Over there!” He stopped and pointed and ran farther down to overtake it. Soon, he peeled off his coat and jumped in, wading to the middle of the river.// Liesel, slowing to walk, could see the ache of each step. The painful cold.” (302) this shows that they have each other's backs and are the best of friends with a very strong bond. And Out of all her relationships Liesel had with others, her and Rudy get me in my feelings because its sucha tragic love