daniella: my 2019 novel ❤️ (recording complete)
my 2019 novel in its disintegrated form: a journey in the dream world
short stories (read at any time):
andrew, nathan, cameron, and daniella: a short story from andrew's perspective
In 6th grade, my friends and I decided we wanted to start a band even though almost none of us could play any instruments. We wrote songs about fucking different chicks and my dad found one of them. He told me he was disgusted and couldn’t believe such things would occur to me. I told him my friend wrote it alone and I just had a copy.
daniella and kirsten (andrew's girlfriend): a short story from kirsten's perspective
I sat next to my boyfriend, Andrew, on the plane to Frankfurt. I was on my way to study for the summer in Germany with a group from my school.
daniella and nathan: a short story from nathan's perspective
We hid in the garage behind the garbage cans and kissed on the lips. He and I had just finished fourth grade, but we pretended we were parents with a family. I’d cook the meals using my sister’s toy kitchen appliances. He’d come home from work and I’d kiss him on the lips. It was June and we liked to run through the backyard sprinklers in our bathing su…
novel:
Daniella (prologue, part iv): Hannah iv
I checked my email for the first time in weeks on my German host family’s desktop computer. I had thirty emails from Ross. He asked me repeatedly if everything was okay between us. He wrote long stories about his love for me. He vividly described important moments he felt we’d shared together. He told me he was worried I’d cheat on him. I skimmed throug…
Daniella (part 5): Hannah Chapter 12
Becoming a rich woman, looking out at Big Dipper and imagining her out there,
Daniella (part 9): Daniella Chapter Three
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Daniella (part 14, daniella abroad, ii): Brasov, Romania; January to July 2008
Chapter Two: Brasov (January to July 2008)
Daniella (part 14, daniella abroad, iv): Kolkata, India; March 2011
Himalayas March 2015 — photo my own
Daniella (part 15, andrew lured to daniella, i): East Lansing, Michigan
Chapter One: Andrew’s Freshman Year
Daniella (part 15, andrew lured to daniella, iii): the end of college
Chapter Three: At Michigan State, While Alexa and Hannah are in Germany; Graduation
Daniella (part 15, andrew lured to daniella, iv): herr schmidt returns
Chapter Four: Herr Schmidt Returns
