I look over at Andrew and shrug. “You aren’t the one I’m in love with.” Charlie spits out her drink with a burst of laughter. I glance over at her, and her smile is huge. It lights up her entire face, somehow even making the brown of her eyes seem less dark. I may not remember anything about her, but I would bet her smile was my favorite part of her.
We’re on a busy sidewalk, so two people stop to ask if they can help, because they don’t realize Graham is with me. Both times, Graham says, “Thank you, but my wife has got this.” I laugh when I realize what he’s doing. The entire time I’m changing the tire, Graham brags about it to everyone who walks by. “Look! My wife knows how to change a tire.
I somehow have more feelings for this girl than will fit inside of me.
Sometimes the light is on in his apartment upstairs and I get the urge to set the place on fire.
My entire body is battling itself. My left brain is telling me this is somehow wrong, my right brain is wanting to hear her sing again, my stomach is nowhere to be found, and my heart is punching itself in the face with one arm and hugging itself with the.
I want to know if she’s wondering the same thing I’m wondering: What does Never Never mean?
Because it’s easy to fall in love, Ben. The hard part comes when you want out.” Makes sense. If you’re the Tin Man. “You think you can actually control whether or not you fall in love with someone?
All humans make mistakes. What determines our character is whether we turn those mistakes into excuses or lessons.
But the pain and fear are no longer my life. They’re only moments. Moments that are constantly overshadowed with every minute I spend with Tate.
Are you about to tell me assignment number four is to find a pimp?
My mind is so exhausted and so tired and my heart hurts so much right now.
I barely know the guy, yet somehow I can feel that familiar clench of a fist gripping at my heart. I have to see him one more time, even if it’s just to say good-bye.
You should get some Rodan and Fields. The amp roller works wonders for scarring.
You can love a lot of things about a person but still not love the whole person.
I shake my head with a soft laugh. “I don’t know myself very well, but I must have been extremely competitive. Because I just took that as a challenge.” “Took what as a challenge? You think you can make me like you again?” I look over at her and give my head the slightest shake. “No. I’m gonna make you fall in love with me again.
I don’t see how love could get ugly enough for a person to just shut himself off from it completely.
Good Lord, I’ve got butterflies.
We’re just two completely confused souls, scared of a much unwanted yet crucial goodbye.
It’s the first time I don’t look at him and feel guilty for everything I can’t give him because I know how grateful he is for everything I can give him.
It won’t be a quick break, either. It’ll be slow and painful, filled with so many momenta like these that tear me up from the inside out.