Counting by 7s

by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Their failure to care wasn’t just appealing, but seductive. Because cats made you try.

Vietnamese. I usually found so-called “small talk” boring. I like “large talk,” which is more about theories and concepts, mixed with facts and known quantities.

The ability to keep your mouth shut is usually a sign of intelligence. Introspection requires you to think and analyze. It’s hard to do that when you are blabbing away.

“I don’t want to know how you did it. I want to believe that you’re magic.”

A second can feel like forever if what follows is heartbreak.