Yours Truly (Part of Your World, #2)

by Abby Jimenez

ran into a bear on the path. We both paused and just stood there, looking at each other. Him with his bear claws and bear teeth. Me with my bear spray. But neither of us moved to hurt the other, and I couldn’t explain it other than to say that the bear and I agreed to be harmless to each other and share the space. That’s what this felt like. A quiet, unspoken truce.

“All they do is lie and throw off your PH balance. They are a constant reminder that we don’t choose our sexuality, because who in their right mind would choose to be attracted to men.

I will however accept your invitation to be invited and never come. That sounds like an excellent time. I also enjoy not answering calls, not networking, never leaving the house, and hanging out with my dog.

repertoire.

“You never realize you’re living the best time of your life,” I said softly. “It happens and then it ends, and you only see it for what it was after.

So I used the skills I’d learned in therapy. Redirected my thoughts. Tried to ground myself by focusing on what I knew to be positive and true.

“I’m trying to manifest the things I want by speaking them into the universe.”