Genet raised his hand, and I squeezed my eyes shut, sure I would be receiving the worst backhanded slap of my life. Genet froze and whimpered, but didn't back away. "Oh, ho," said a familiar voice. "That was close !" I opened my eyes as North's free hand - the one that hadn't caught Genet's wrist - gently pulled my arm free. I pushed myself away from both of them. "You interrupt my business ?" Genet sputtered. "Do you know what this wench just accused me of being ?" "A filthy pig," North said good-naturedly. "But there's only one filthy pig allowed in her life, and the position's been filled.
Alexandra BrackenI pulled myself from his mind, day by day, piece by piece, memory by memory, until there was nothing of Ruby left to weigh him down or keep him bound to my side.
Alexandra BrackenI hugged him without any kind of fear or self-consciousness, fiercely, with a rush of emotion that almost brought tears to my eyes. "I could kiss you!" Chubs cried. "Please don't!" I gasp out, feeling his arms tighten around my ribs to the point of cracking them.
Alexandra BrackenLife isnโt fair." I said. "Itโs taken me a while to get that. Itโs always going to disappoint you in some way or another. Youโll make plans, and itโll push you in another direction. You will love people, and theyโll be taken away no matter how hard you fight to keep them. Youโll try for something and wonโt get it. You donโt have to find meaning in it; you donโt have to try to change things. You just have to accept the things that are out of your hands and try to take care of yourself. Thatโs your job.
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