I sighed and went back to filling out the application. The whole thing made me feel like my family didn’t think I had any right to want something of my own. It bothered me, but I knew I couldn’t hold it against them in the long run. We couldn’t afford the luxury of wants. We had needs.

Need someone to talk to? I could tug my ear right now.

Bravery hides in amazing places.

The Angeles air was quiet, and for a while I laid still, listening to the sound of Maxon breathing.

Heal my heart and make it clean, open up my eyes to the things unseen, show me how to love like you have loved me.

Is this a good time to pat your shoulder?

I'm sure you would have stopped it if you could have." "In a heartbeat.