Broken BridgeWhen I'd finished unpacking, the house seemed more inviting. Mark was downstairs, bustling about in the way he had of doing when something needed accomplished, and while that was usually a welcome trait the prospect of taking care of one more thing right now was just too overwhelming. So I sat on top of one of the trunks, my elbows on ( Read more... )

If I could do it over again I'd...Tell him he wasn't allowed to play golf ( Read more... )

"I am not bound to please thee with my answers". -William ShakespeareI remember how the paper felt when I scratched my answer across, how small and light the pen was in my hand and how I wondered if it was possible to change a life with just my signature. Greg had made me his health care proxy six months after I'd moved in - ironically enough, five ( Read more... )

"Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place-" Zora Neale HurstonI remember when I realized I was in love with Greg. It wasn't the sort of feeling that I ever wanted to have, nor the kind that begged to be replicated. Most people believe the best of love, that it's easy through all situations and circumstances. That there are no problems, ( Read more... )

Lisa was pale, the skin around her eyes colored with fatigue. She must have been standing there for a hour at least, the entire duration of the surgery that Stacy had told her not to watch. It wasn't going to do any good, sitting here like this with raw deliberation running through her veins. If Lisa kept watching, waiting, and trying she was going ( Read more... )

If all of your friends were jumping off a bridge, would you jump too?Of course not. And before anyone asks, yes I've given it plenty of thought and no, I won't be changing my mind. Why? All right, then I'll tell you why. Because jumping off a bridge, literally, is about the most atrocious thing a person can do. You're diving into water you've never ( Read more... )

When in doubt, tell the truth. -Mark TwainI wish I had told him the truth that night. It was warm against his chest, his breath was soft in my hair and I didn't want to be anywhere else. His chest rose and fell against my back, he breathed a sigh and his lips caressed my throat. I could have stayed this way for the rest of my life without caring ( Read more... )

#33 - SummerWhen summer came in Mississippi it was too hot to stay indoors. That was what Mama said, and she chased us outside into the sunshine. The promise of sweet tea echoed on the porch and my brothers and sisters ran with me in the fields. It was one of the most simplistic times of my life, and one where I felt the most safe. There were no ( Read more... )

'You are the Moon' - The Hush SoundGreg and I used to watch the leaves change in the fall. It was one of the little things he did for me - the many, many little things that meant so much. A lot of people wrote him off as a complete failure when it came to romance, but he had his moments. He showed them to me, of course, and I kept the secret. It ( Read more... )

She knew that he hated her ( Read more... )