Giving Up (Stoneview Stories, #3)

by Lola King

Sometimes, people are taken away from you. Life, death, the unavoidable cycle of what we’re put on earth for, the safety of being unable to change fate. Sometimes, they decide to leave you. That’s when the worst part starts. Intellectual obliteration of the self. What did I do wrong? What if I was prettier? What if I had made more of an effort? Is it someone else? Why am I not enough?

when he looks at me, it’s like he could watch the whole world crash and burn as long as I am by his side while he does so.

You all hate me so much, but Jake would have never been a hero to you if I hadn’t turned out to be such a villain. And now that he’s not the savior of your story anymore, look where you are. Right back into my arms.”

You might think you’re horribly broken into pieces of hate, but I think you’re a beautiful mosaic made of courage.”