A Lifetime in 30 Days

by A.C. Arthur

“You should know before another minute ticks by that I stand on my business too.

To leave all the things in her past—including the feelings, disappointments, and expectations—behind?

So even though her frustrated mind instinctively wanted her to yell Get the hell out and never come back, a bigger part of her—the needier part she tried so damn hard to keep hidden—warned her that this was a mistake.

“know better, so I expect you to do better.”

“You will have all the things you’ve ever wanted, because you’re strong enough and bold enough to go out there and get them. Don’t let this bullshit deter you. You’re better than that, V.”

didn’t want to feel this weak and defeated.

Totally how I seeing crying it is like she was in a therapy with me.

“I didn’t expect you. I didn’t want to want you at first. And then, after I’d had you, I didn’t want to need you.”