Analysis Of The Catastrophic History Of You And Me By Jess Rothenberg

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In the book ‘The Catastrophic History of You and Me’ by Jess Rothenberg, Aubrie (Brie) Eagan’s first love, Jacob, tells her that he didn't love her this causes her die of a literally broken heart because of her past heart surgerys. Brie soon finds herself dead and gone when she meets a teenager in a bomber jacket, Patrick Darling. Brie and Patrick zoom to the upside down Golden Gate Bridge they were already plotting her revenge on Jacob for breaking her heart. When Brie gets there she assumes that the reason he broke up with her to date one of her best friend when she sees them on the beach together. Brie later finds the out the truth why he broke up with her. Brie also finds out she had a history with Patrick Darling when it was around the …show more content…
What if I said too much what if I messed it all up. I wouldn’t be able to save Patrick. I wouldn't be able to save Jacob, my first love. He couldn’t look at me, I see why now he was worried about breaking me but I want him to be happy. I don't want to feel like he has to lock himself away. See that's what you do when you love someone, sometimes you have to let go of what you love. He pulled into the restaurant and we got out of the car. The hostess took us to our table.“I have something I need to tell you,” Jacob said, fear growing in his eyes.Here we go. I think about how he couldn't tell me his secret, we were best friends. Then I remembered he didn't want to hurt me. He became very nervous, taking tiny bites of his pasta.Tonight is about him not me. I have to listen to him to understand make him know I understand.I held my hand out in more of a friendly way than couple way. “What is it?” I say. He looks at me and it looks like the words are hung off the tip of his …show more content…
I look down at Jacob. He is leaning over my body and kissed my forehead, “I will,” his voice breaking. Please don't blame yourself. This place is only a temporary home for our spirits. I touch his shoulder for the last time. Goodbye. I feel myself being pulled towards the light. Goodbye World. I feel closer to him. I’m coming Patrick. I was on a motorcycle. Why? I was a Lily right now. I I had to relive Lily death to make it back to the slice. It was a beautiful day until I saw the storm clouds. I tried to tell him to turn around but it was too late. The fraction of a second that he needed to see me was when the van was in our way. I was flung through the air. Finally my body hit the ground. I heard every bone in my body be crushed. Patrick screamed my name, “Lily, where are you?” He said. I was back the lighting struck down into the the only thing I had left my heart, but it bounced back. Confused, I looked back at patrick. “You are pure,” he said. “Meaning what,” I questioned. “It cannot take you,” he said while hugging

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