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The Reality is
The author wants readers to understand that reality is not personal or fair, and meaning is created by humans, not inherent in the universe. The author also wants readers to grasp that time is finite and the present moment is all we truly…
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Previously
…"It was not—" "It absolutely was. I'm taking credit for it." "You summoned him." "I facilitated. There's a difference." Maya slid into her seat, arms crossed. "So, tomorrow. Dessert. You going to actually show up or let yourself chicken out?" "I'm not going to chicken out." "Famous last words." Ashley looked at the latte, still warm in her hands, and thought about the professor, the fortune cookie, the weight of meaninglessness, and the lightness of a boy with a turmeric latte who remembered everything she said. Maybe the point wasn't to solve the universe. Maybe it was just to show up. "Tomorrow," she said, "I'm showing up."