Beach house memories from "summary" of It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
The beach house holds all our memories. Every summer of our lives is here, in these walls. When we were kids, we used to chase each other around these rooms, laughing so hard we couldn't breathe. At night, we'd lie in bed and talk about everything and nothing. We'd make plans for the future, dreaming of all the things we'd do and see. But now, everything has changed. This summer, the beach house feels different. It's like a shadow of what it used to be. We're not kids anymore, and the weight of our problems hangs heavy in the air. The memories are still here, but they're tinged with sadness. We can't escape the past, no matter how hard we try. I look around at the familiar sights—the worn wooden floors, the sun-faded curtains, the pictures on the walls. They're all the same, but they feel like strangers. The beach house is a time capsule, ...
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