Independent and uninvolved. Must be nice. -Tris
Are you asking me to undress, Tris?' A nervous laugh gurgles from my throat. 'Only ... partially
It must require bravery to be honest all the time.
I laugh, and it's laughter, not light, that casts out the darkness building within me, that reminds me I am still alive, even in this strange place where everything I've ever known is coming apart.
I ignore my fear. When I make decisions, I pretend it doesn't exist.
Don't you dare try to apologize." His voice shakes. "This is not something you can bandage with a word or two and some hugging, or something.