I Hated You First

by Rachel John

My heart wasn’t free to give. It already belonged to this spitfire who didn’t want it.

All I want to do is rearrange all the single people I know like Barbies and Kens, and none of you will let me.”

“Oh, Lauren. What sort of evil plan are you concocting?” “Who says it’s an evil plan?” “You’re a Harwood.”

“In my house growing up, if you didn’t cheat at cards, you weren’t trying hard enough.”