empty and closed, hovering in some frozen netherworld neither sun nor rain could thaw.

So you try to think of someone else you're mad at, and the unavoidable answer pops into your little warped brain: everyone.

Commitment means losing yourself to gain something temporary. Nothing lasts. Not looks. Not love.

Despite whoever created it, it's my world, & the only one I've got. Might as well make the best of it, right? Might as well have a little fun while I'm here. Or a lot of fun. Might be dead tomorrow.

BEAUTIFUL is stark, disquieting and, quite simply, riveting. Amy Reed is an author to keep on your radar.

The truth is, I've always been afraid of letting anyone get too close. I built a wall around me, a barricade to hide behind those few times someone wanted entry to my heart.

Heart Breaking, I think that if Dad, staring down the sight of a 10mm, would only tell me he loves me, I could easily change my mind... ...but he won't.