Plot Twist

by Danielle Allen

“But if your best means that I don’t get what I need, what am I getting out of this situation?”

“But what about now? We can’t make it to the future if we’re not working out now.” I paused. “I’m tired of not living in the moment,

So, I had to choose me. Nothing changes if nothing changes, I reminded myself.

knew he loved me but in some of the lonelier moments, I questioned if he was still in love with me.

But meaning well and actually putting the meaning into action were two different things.

Knowing that the love of my life loved me but couldn’t love me properly was a painful situation and I didn’t know how I was going to recover.

We were always a good fit, but I couldn’t be who you needed me to be until I became who I needed me to be.”

“I’m sorry I didn’t take you for our one-year anniversary. I know I hurt you. I know my actions ended us. But I’m going to spend the rest of my life making sure you know you’re the most important thing in my life.”

“Every version of me will always want every version of you.”