And here he is again, yet things feel like they'll never be as easy between us as they once were.

And in high school, people are always watching so there's always a reason to pose.

Hannah wasn't my first kiss, but the first kiss that mattered: the first kiss with someone who mattered. (pg 222).

How many times had I let myself connect with someone only to have it thrown back in my face?

Stories about sensitive issues like sex, drugs or sexual assault, suicide and teen drinking, are often censored because people just don't want to talk about those things. It's not that these things don't happen, but when they're shared in a fictional setting, for some reason they make some people uncomfortable.

It's up to the reader to decipher the code, or the words, based on everything they know about life and emotions.

I’m sorry.” Once again, those were the words. And now, anytime someone says I’m sorry, I’m going to think of her.