At home I was raped by a guy i thought I loved' Trixie said, because thats what it was to her and always would be.

There are some weapons you can't protect yourself against.

Bad is not an absolute, but a relative term. Ask the robber who used the cash he stole to feed his infant; the rapist who was sexually abused as a child; the kidnapper who truly believed he was saving a life. And just because you break the law doesn't mean you have intentionally crossed the line into evil. Sometimes the line creeps up on you, and before you know it, you're standing on the other side.

Some people don't know what to do with an act of kindness.

He is dark and quiet and completely different from me, which is exactly why I should put distance between us. But it is also the reason I find him so fascinating.

The best relationships were the ones where both sides went out of their way to make sure the other wasn't disappointed.

Her mouth is always on the verge of a smile. It makes her look like there's always something amazing she needs to tell me, even when it's just hello.