The Sun Is Also a Star

by Nicola Yoon

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What did Daniel notice after pulling Natasha away from the BMW in The Sun is Also a Star?

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After pulling Natasha away from the path of an oncoming BMW, Daniel notices that her cellphone screen is cracked in a spider-web pattern and her earphones are damaged, with one ear pad dangling and the casing cracked. Despite feeling guilty, Daniel offers to replace the earphones, but Natasha declines, considering his act of saving her life sufficient compensation.

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In this scene, Daniel saves Natasha from almost certain death beneath the wheels of a white BMW that skipped a red light: he yanks her out of the way just in time, sending them both crashing to the ground in a tangle of limbs. They both survive relatively unscathed.

The same, however, cannot be said of Natasha's cellphone, which has a spider's web of cracks across its screen. Not only that, but her earphones are also damaged; one of the ear pads is dangling from the wires and the casing is cracked.

Daniel feels bad about what happened, so he offers to buy her a new pair. But Natasha declines Daniel's generous offer; he's already saved her life, so she probably figures that one selfless act is enough.

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