That's the fairy tale. You meet, you fall in love, you kiss, and neither of you is revolted by it. You get married and have kids and live happily ever after.

Sometimes you weren't supposed to share pain. Sometimes it was best just to deal with it alone.

Willa?" "Yes" "It's morning and I still love you.

Embarrassment felt a lot like eating chili peppers. It burned in the back of your throat and there was nothing you could do to make it go away. You just had to take it, suffer from it, until it eased off.

We have history, you and I. You just don’t know it yet.

Because he knew the best way to get what he wanted was to break down what made us strongest. And our friendships were what made us strong.

Adolescence is like having only enough light to see the step directly in front of you.