Finally, I understood what else was going on. I might be slow, but given time, I put the pieces together. "You have no reason to be jealous, I promise. We talked... and trained. You're the only boy who gets close like this." "Oh." A long, slow breath escaped him. "I feel so stupid." I put my lips to his cheek and whispered, "Don't. I love you, Fade.

After people have gone, you forget their faults, and you recall the ideal more than the person.

Sometimes I miss the old me.

People try to make sense of things, and if they don’t know the answers, they make them up,because for some, a wrong answer is better than none.

I shake my head, but I can’t change this. I can only bear the scars, as I have always done, as I ever do.

Like most, I was a mix of good and bad, anger and protectiveness, kindness and pride. But right now, I had only strangled fear and the promise of revenge.

Then in the interest of full honesty, I really wish you'd kiss me right now.