Sometimes. It was a good escape. Until, you know, it wasn‟t.

Not for the first time, I wished both of us could just say what we meant. But that, like so much else, was impossible

Nah," I said. "But if it does, just tell him I said to get back on the bike." "What?" "He'll understand.

Looking back, it seemed like it should have been harder to lose someone, or have them lose you, especially when they were in the same state, only a few towns over.

Just because we don’t see eye to eye on everything doesn’t mean we can’t be close.

At the same time, though, I was beginning to wonder if this was just how it was supposed to be for me, like perhaps I wasn't capable of having that many people in my life at any one time. My mom turned up, Nate walked away, one door opening as another clicked shut.

Holding people away from you, and denying yourself love, that doesn't make you strong. if anything, it makes you weaker. Because you're doing it out of fear.