I lost my dad when I was younger, and I know what its like to lose a beloved parent.

I let it all out--my mom's date,my dad's conversation,my confusion about it all.Caleb doesn't laugh,he doesn't pull away,he doesn't talk .. He just lets me be me. When I settle down,I lean back and witness the mess I've made on his shirt."I made ur shirt all gross," I say between sniffles. "Forget the shirt.What's going on? I could.nt understand a word you mumbled into my chest." Now I'm half laughing and half crying.

I hate games I can't win.

Do you ever lose the ego?” Westford asks me. “Yeah.” When his daughter kisses me, my ego flies out the window.

Love. Is it just a word that boys use to manipulate girls?

If you tiptoe into cold water, you're missing out on the rush of plunging in headfirst.

I can't sleep. Too many thoughts running through my useless head.