Laurel, David? Would you like to share the joke with the rest of the class?” he asked, one hand on his skinny hip.
I’ll think of you, just like I promised.””And I’ll think of you, just like I have every day,” Tamani said.
Time was like that, though – racing forward when she wanted it to slow down, then crawling to a stop when she could least bear it.
Her two worlds, two lives that she tried so hard to keep separate, were crashing together. And she felt helpless to stop it.
Are you looking for something real in this world of illusions? Call me. Casual Flings need not apply. I am looking for Love.
No – the light in Tamani’s eyes was much more than a reflection. It was the fire that melted her anger and devestated her resolve, every single time she saw it.
But sadness was familiar; sadness was manageable. It didn’t transform her, the way the raging anger did. She could remain herself and still feel this aching grief.
The illusion of confidence is far more important than actually possessing the feeling.
If your clothes are enough to drive would-be friends away, they’re not the kind of friends you want.” Typical mother advice. Sweet, honest, and completely useless.
All I’m saying is that you shouldn’t stay with him for the wrong reasons, even if they are noble ones. No one owes it to someone else to be their girlfriend. It’s a choice you remake every day.
I just don’t want to cozy up to the guy whose girl I have every intention of stealing.
He exuded wisdom-even the wisest…were pale, flickering candles next to the nourishing solar illumination of [his] insights.
I CLOSED MY EYES AND PRETENDED SHE WAS YOU. illutions- aprilynne pike