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August 8 - August 10, 2022
There was no such thing as an immortal being. Flesh-and-blood men were the real monsters, and they could be cut down easily enough.
“The world is neither kind nor is it cruel. It simply exists. We have the ability to view it however we choose.”
I did not believe there was any line one wouldn’t cross when it came to those one loved. Morals crumpled when faced with heartache. Some fissures within us would forever remain irreparable.
He turned to me, expression as serious as I’d ever witnessed it. “You would miss me terribly and know it. Just as I would miss you in ways I cannot fathom, should we ever part.”
“How do you know Romanian so well?” I asked. “I was unaware you were fluent in anything other than sarcasm.”
“Expect a long life of unraveling these sort of delights. Keeps the mystery and spark alive.”
“You are going to dazzle them all, Wadsworth.” Thomas gently squeezed my hand before releasing it. “I cannot wait to see you outshine everyone. Myself included. Though do be gentle with me. Pretend as if I’m wonderful.”
We’d face down my demons together.
Perhaps it was time for fathers to teach their sons how to behave around young women. They were not born superior, no matter how society falsely conditioned them. We were all equals here.
I would not be treated as if my mind were inferior because I’d been blessed with the ability to bear children.
Go on down a few steps and I’ll close us in with the dead body and spiders. In the dark.”
snuggled within Thomas’s coat,
A person can never have too much reading material.
Humans were the true monsters and villains. More real than any novel or fantasy could invent.
Not everything that thumped and thudded in the night was a monster.
Corpses and thieves and foul odors were one thing to contend with in dark, wretched places. Bats and spiders were where I drew the line.
“Everyone makes mistakes, Wadsworth. There’s no shame in that. It’s how you go about mending them that truly counts.”
I blinked tears away, unable to prevent a few from sliding down my cheeks. I didn’t actually care if anyone in the class mocked my show of emotion.
Science needed coldness for exploratory advancements, but we were still human. Our minds might be made of steel when needed, but our hearts beat with compassion. We still cared deeply for people and mourned.
“Focus on how handsome I am. How much you want to press your lips against mine. And definitely do not panic, Wadsworth. If you scream, I’m going to join you, and then we’re both in trouble.”
Mr. Thomas Cresswell might not truly hold the title of prince, but that was perfectly fine. To me, he’d always be the king of my heart.
The universe is vast. A mathematical equation even I have no hope of solving. For there are no limits to the stars; their numbers are infinite. Which is precisely why I measure my love for you by them. An amount too boundless to count.”
I refuse to believe you’ve misinterpreted my affections. I am wholly in love with you. And it is permanent.”
“True, I want your father’s approval. But I want your permission. No one else’s. This can’t work any other way. You are not mine to take.” He brushed his lips against mine. Softly, so softly I might have imagined them there. My eyes fluttered shut. He could persuade me to build a steamship to the moon when he kissed me. We could orbit the stars together. “You are yours to give.” I stepped into the circle of his arms and placed a palm against his chest, guiding him toward the tufted chair. He figured out too late that there was something bigger than a cat chasing him; he’d attracted the
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He opened his mouth to deepen our kiss, and I felt the heavens split open within the universe of my body.
