My heart stopped. It just stopped beating. And for the firs… - Wendelin Van Draanen

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My heart stopped. It just stopped beating. And for the first time in my life, I had that feeling. You know, like the world is moving all around you, all beneath you, all inside you, and you're floating. Floating in midair. And the only thing keeping you from drifting away is the other person's eyes. They're connected to yours by some invisible physical force, and they hold you fast while the rest of the world swirls and twirls and falls completely away.

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Wendelin Van Draanen (born January 6, 1965, Chicago, Illinois) is an American author of children's books.

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