It was beyond embarrassing or humiliating or even mortifying. It was ego-slaying!

Was it so much to ask just to be left alone?

Proper lighting is everything, Julianna.

But in my heart I knew the old Bryce was toast. There was no going back. Not to Garrett or Shelly or Miranda or any of the other people who wouldn't understand. Juli was different, but after all these years that didn't bother me anymore. I liked it. I liked her.

To by held above the earth and be brushed by the wind," she said,"it's like your heart has been kissed by beauty.

I wipe away my tears and nod, because the pain in my leg is nothing compare to the one in my heart.

I’ve flown kites before and I know – sometimes they’re gone forever, and sometimes they’re just waiting in the middle of the road for you to rescue them. Kites can be lucky or they can be ornery. I’ve had both kinds, and a lucky kite is definitely worth chasing for.