I kept my eyes open on the ride home. Peeking over Lucas's shoulder, i watched the scenery fly by-and it was exhilarating, not frightening. I trusted him. I had since that first night, when i let him drive me home.

Testing her sexuality, she thinks she's caught a beautiful fish, when in reality, she's netted a shark.

No offense to hot girls everywhere- but newsflash- there are hot girls everywhere.

I'd basically described myself: a quiet, studious bookworm who would go to bed at a decent hour. A non-partier who wouldn't bring a parade of boys through our room, or make it the floor headquarters for beer pong.

Every moment was a before and an after. Every moment was a now to be lived.

The truth was, he now belonged only to my past, and it was time I begin to accept it, as much as it hurt to do so.

I don't believe there's a reason for everything, and having faith doesn't mean I'm blind. I believe people make poor choices. I believe bad things happen to good people. I believe there's evil in the word that I will never understand, but will never stop fighting.