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So I was continually surprised that she hadn’t yet figured out I was hopelessly in love with her.
Twenty-five percent of making a point was to stand by and support your convictions. The other seventy-five percent was merely appearing to do so.
No one wanted to be faced with rationality when dealing with heightened emotions. It was counterintuitive. And damning.
John had encouraged me to fuck my sixteen-year-old friend if I needed to, but to avoid her in public at all costs.
Oh my
People generally didn’t realize how much they’d grown until trying to fit themselves within expectations of the past.
“We’re going to be married in three weeks. What does it matter if we fuck now or then?” Augie looked stricken.
Well damn
I stepped closer and reached for him. And God he backed away.
Oh my
“My lord! My lord! Word arrived from London. It’s His Grace. My lord, I’m sorry. But the Duke of Kendrick is dead.”
Thank god, I was waiting for that
Praise should be given freely and often, not a favor won under the threat of tears.
my advice is to simply surround yourself with people you can trust and ignore everyone else. Pay no mind to their whispers. Disregard their looks. For the only people who matter are the ones who matter to you.”
I pulled back as if burned. Why was she saying this? It was utter cruelty. Emery didn’t love
You’re hurting her Angie, don’t do this
She couldn’t possibly love me. I was a future she’d neither wanted nor asked for.
“Have you learned nothing!”
- Abby Lee Miller
I’d likely murder Augie or worse, burst into angry tears.
Fair enough queen
“So are you ready to tell me what’s going on with you and Anders?”
Yup
Sometimes people don’t realize the impact of their words, and how saying something at the perfect time can alter someone’s existence.
“Why would you want to make yourself smaller? Do we ask the sun to dim its light?”
Wishing for something unattainable was the quickest way to realize the boundary of hope.
It's deciding every day to love one another, to want the best for each other, and to trust.
