Thereโs something about seeing an adult you knew in childhood that makes them marginally vulnerable to you, and vice versa. Thereโs also something comforting in thinking that if they made it this far, relatively unscathed, then maybe you didnโt turn out half bad either.
Vicki PetterssonPeople do lie to themselves, and they get away with it because every action affirms and reaffirms their perception. That's the power of the human mind. that's the power of thought, which is nothing more- and nothing less- than energy. And when you have a particularly powerful mind, extraordinary things can happen.
Vicki PetterssonJust because someone tried to make you into a victim didnโt mean thatโs what you had to be.
Vicki PetterssonSo. You're a fallen angel." She folded her arms. "I'm not fallen," he said roughly. "Then what are you?" He shrugged. "Busted.
Vicki PetterssonI didn't know his middle name or his favorite color, but I knew how his thoughts felt caressing my mind. The bright tang of his adrenaline coursing under my skin. The force of his heart, strong and rhythmic and a bit sad, pumping within my own chest.
Vicki Pettersson