Cathal thought that I want you around too was one of the most wonderful things he'd ever heard. Despite all the friends he'd made, all the girlfriends he'd had, a part of Cathal was still constantly afraid that it would all be taken away from him. He knew that it was foolish, built upon a childhood of always being moved and never being allowed to keep in touch with anyone he'd made friends with. New town, new name, new life.
But it wasn't like that now, and he wasn't going to have to leave Marcie tomorrow and never see her again. He could just stay Cathal and put his arms around her and kiss her forehead. "Bring on all the teens with grudges," Cathal said. "I think it'll be worth it."