fast

by Millie Belizaire

You just set new boundaries so that the same thing couldn’t happen to you twice.

It didn’t make sense to a lot of people, but I didn’t need it to make sense to them. It made sense to me.

“First of all,” Shaun started matter-of-factly, “that’s not how love works. And second, even if

that was how love worked, you would still deserve it. You would still deserve mine.”

I knew he would never take anything I wasn’t willing to give. With him, I was safe.

“Aht-aht, I’m your best friend, not your yes-bitch. I don’t have to agree with everything you say.”

Because I fucking hate to see her sad. That’s why it’s never a fair fight with her. You can never win against someone if you don’t ever want to see them lose.

You really gotta love someone to make plans for how they can

move on after you’re gone. That kind of love makes a home feel warm.