It Starts with Us (It Ends with Us, #2)

by Colleen Hoover

He seemed very happy to see me, and then when he hugged me, it felt like a part of me that had been dormant suddenly sprang to life.

Allysa likes Marshall’s parents, but I don’t think anyone truly looks forward to hosting their in-laws for an entire week.

I end the call and press my face into my pillow. I squeal like I’m sixteen again.

And if we somehow had fun together at such a low point in both of our lives, it makes me wonder what we could be like at our highest.

Nothing you have done and nothing you could do would excuse any man’s hands on you out of anger. Remember that, Lily. You made the right choice by leaving that situation. You should never feel guilty for that. Pride is the only thing you should feel.”

“You’re going to drive five miles just to give me a hug?” “I’d run five miles just to give you a hug.”

I’m trying way too hard to look like I’m not trying too hard. Sometimes being a woman is so dumb.

realize in this moment that the hardest part about ending an abusive relationship is that you aren’t necessarily putting an end to the bad moments. The bad moments still rear their ugly heads every now and then. When you end an abusive relationship, it’s the good moments you put an end to.