Trust Exercise

by Susan Choi

To David, love meant declaration. Wasn’t that the whole point? To Sarah, love meant a shared secret. Wasn’t that the whole point?

They won’t process emotion, they hoard it.

there was a time in my life when I eliminated things, some because I couldn’t tolerate them, and some because I didn’t require them,

and although I saw him sitting there, his reality didn’t disturb me.