Under Locke

by Mariana Zapata

Hot men went on my list of people who made me nervous and, therefore, had me acting like more of an idiot than usual.

Got it? Got it? Ef me. No, I didn't have it.

Life was hard sometimes, and there was no book or movie that could prepare you for how harsh it could be.

Such a beautiful man, and he was a complete friggin’ asshole. Go figure.

“You don’t know what it’s like to have a shit day, princess?” Princess? Princess? This dickwad had no clue.

I loved words. I’d always loved words. I loved the freedom you could find in them. I loved manipulating them. I loved the way they sounded and the power they held. But sometimes, sometimes, they weren’t enough.

you have to fight through some shitty-ass days to get to the best days of your life.