It didn't make me glow. I felt more like I was fading away, like the world had forgotten me.

There is no need to put your heart in a bottle, then you will die. - Ty from Stolen

But what else can I do, other than to plead with you like this? Other than to write down my story, our story, to show you that what you've done . . . to make you realize that what you did wasn't fair, wasn't right.

You saw me before I saw you. You had that look in your eyes, as if you wanted something. Wanted it for a long time.

People love what they're used to, I guess." "No." You shook your head. "People should love what needs loving. That way they can save it.

I stayed there, curled up into the warmth of your body, under the blankets, like something soft in a shell. Your arms were firm as rock around me.

When the darkness gets easier, you know you're sinking deeper, becoming dead yourself.