More on this book
Community
Kindle Notes & Highlights
“You’re welcome,” I said, pulling a smile. “I never thanked you for anything.” “You might one day.” Leaning
Girl wtf is wrong with you ??? Ho is you cool?
“Thirty-four.” He took another step forward until the water almost touched the toes of his worn black boots. “You?” “Twenty-one.” He was a lot older than me. Aged in that rugged, seasoned way, like he had stories to tell and experiences to share, yet an abundance more still to come.
Hes not even old?!?! Omg am I getting old???
“My mom was a stargazer. A dreamer.” “Was? Past tense?” “Yes. Now she’s just an alcoholic.” Too dark. Too deep.
No cause why would he question waz what if she had just died…
“Relationships are overrated. Love is nothing but a building block for collapse. A stepping stone for tripping and stumbling into a black hole you can’t climb out of
Bitch is you good???
“I wish that were true. But being jaded doesn’t come with age; it comes with hardship. And hardship can blow through like a stormfront, destroying everything in a blink. Five years old, fifteen, fifty. Doesn’t matter. Once you’re caught in the funnel, you never stop spinning out.” God, I was depressing.
Incredibly yojr cynicism will make me drop this book early
“Halley Foster? What the hell are you doing here?” barked a pitchy, shrill voice. “You’re only seventeen years old.
Ohhhhh nooooo SHES A MINOR WTF this jsnt age gap its pedophilia
“Your father is a despicable piece of shit.”
Damn aiight
“I got it for a friend.” His jaw ticked through his words. “Turns out, she’s not really into their music. I figured you’d get better use out of it.” Ouch.
Why would you say this lmao
“She was seventeen. Jay and his brother are idiots.” He shrugged like it was nothing. “This is a judgment-free zone. Age of consent is seventeen,” Radley said, sipping his liquor before chuckling through a swallow. “Good ol’ Illinois. You can’t buy fireworks, but you can fuck a seventeen year old.”
Oh noooooo
Tara’s best friend. Half my age. My ex’s makeshift foster kid. A. Fucking. Teenager.
Yup. Youre a full fledged predator
“As long as he’s alive, he’ll be a threat. And if he ever comes within breathing distance of my girls, he’s a dead man.” Whitney slowed to a stop, stiffening, her eyes lifting with a curious flash. “Your girls?”
Hes been coraising these kids why tf wouldnt he see his daughter and your foster kid as his own??
it can never happen again.” The balloon popped. I deflated before him and looked away, my jaw set and my soul withering. “Yeah,” I whispered. “I know.” * * * “Oh, God…yes.” My forehead was pressed to Reed’s, my arms circled around his neck. The swell of my breasts bounced inside the cups of my clamshell-pink bikini as I rode him in the front seat of his pickup truck. His T-shirt was
??? Bitch??? Have you no decorum???
“Maybe it will be. Maybe—” “You. Are. My. Daughter’s. Age.” He jabbed a finger in my face like an exclamation point to every word. “I’m sick for even thinking about you like this. It’s twisted. It’s fucked. And I’m completely helpless when I’m around you. Tara is going to be blindsided. She’ll look at you like a traitor instead of friend. Is that what you want? To destroy the one person who took you in—who sees you as a sister—who gave you friendship and love and loyalty when you had nothing?”
Dont flip it on her you are the adult here you crossed lines you allowed to get crossed repeatedly! You are the bad guy here dude. You only mad cause your kids mom called you out for preying on an emotionally vulnerable abuse victim who was looking for any comfort she could find
“Halley, this is infatuation. This is the thrill of sneaking around with an off-limits man who is twice your age.”
Duh you simple minded mothafucka ohhh i HATE YOUR ASS i gotta sip ahead caus im so pissed off yo this shit dont make sense
I couldn’t speak, couldn’t think, couldn’t breathe. Because hidden behind the photo of Tara and Reed…was the photograph of me. Naked. Cheeks flushed. Tangled in his bed sheets. In her father’s bed.
This nigga is sick why would you keep that behind your daughters photos? Kill this man immediately
“Listen to me,” she stated, her tone steeped with ice. “This is not your fault.” Sniffling, I gazed back at her, confusion settling in my gut. “What do you—” “This is my father’s fault.”
No because it actually is im so glad she has some sense
“He groomed you, Halley,” she said darkly. “And he won’t get away with it.”
Thank fuck omg i was scared the book wouldnt say it
seem to be the only person thinking clearly right now. God, this is the Stacy situation all over again,” Tara shot back, genuine emotion rocking her words.
BITCH IS HE A REAL DEAL PEDOPHILE??!
“Don’t, Hals. Don’t justify his behavior. He’s a full-grown man, and you’re practically a child. You were traumatized and abused. He took advantage of you.” “Stop it!” Halley squeezed both fists, her cheeks flaming. “I’m an adult. This was mutual. I pursued him, and he tried to stop it. This isn’t his fault.” Her eyebrows hiked up. “That is exactly something a victim would say.” Tara swiveled around to face her mother, her hair catching between her lips. “Mom, come on. You’ve spent your entire life dealing with social work cases. You witnessed firsthand what happened in Charleston. Halley is a
...more
You goofybitch that nigga likw lil girls!!!
Whitney cut in. “Just for fact purposes, the age of consent in Illinois is seventeen. There is no crime here, Tara, regardless of your moral stance on the matter. I’m not saying I approve of any of this, but your father is not a felon by any means.” “I don’t care about the laws!” Tara scoffed. “Wrong is wrong.”
Tara baby come with me these niggas fucked up frfr
There wasn’t a single part of me that sympathized or understood Tara’s feelings in regard to her father. How she could accuse him of grooming me—of being a monster and a predator—was beyond my comprehension.
You stupid stupid girl
