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“I had to accept the fact that bad things happen. It’s out of our control and I know it hurts like hell but you learn to move on. Yes, the pain never fades and it’s the hardest thing you’ll ever do but eventually you learn to breathe again.”
― Learning to Breathe
― Learning to Breathe
“Reading feeds the soul, writing nourishes it!”
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“But then you ... you come along. You screwed up my plan. Suddenly my life’s not liveable, it’s not fine and I’m no longer happy. My life’s worse, much more worse than before ... and it’s all because of you. I’m scared of you. I run from you. And I push you away ... but why? Because I am scared of you, I’m scared of my feelings for you ... I’m scared of losing you. But mostly ... mostly I’m scared that if I don’t hold on too tight ... I’m scared that I’ll lose you forever.”
― The Secret Life of Jamie Sykes
― The Secret Life of Jamie Sykes
“... somewhere along the line you’re going to have to admit that you have feelings for me. I know you do ... it just seems like you don’t know it yet.”
― Not in Love With Kale Eddison
― Not in Love With Kale Eddison
“He looked at me intently before speaking. “Why do you do that?”
I frowned at him. “Do what?”
“Push everyone away.” Danny told me simply.
I was a little stunned and when I didn’t say anything, Danny continued on.
“Darcie, what are you so afraid of? Why do you shut people out?” He looked at me searchingly.
“Because it’s easier that way!” I yelled at him suddenly and he looked taken aback.
I took a deep breath to calm down and added, “And I don’t like feeling vulnerable.”
Danny stared at me. “Being vulnerable is nothing to be ashamed of Darcie …it’s what makes us human.”
I shook my head furiously. “No! Being vulnerable makes you weak – just like every other emotion … if you allow yourself to care, you only end up getting hurt.”
Danny threw me a consoling look. “But there’s nothing wrong with caring –”
“No!” I interrupted angrily. “I don’t want to care! You only end up getting hurt … and it hurts so bad that you can’t breathe. I don’t want to feel like that. I don’t want to feel at all! It’s just easier to shut everyone out … if you don’t care about them – you won’t get hurt!”
― Learning to Breathe
I frowned at him. “Do what?”
“Push everyone away.” Danny told me simply.
I was a little stunned and when I didn’t say anything, Danny continued on.
“Darcie, what are you so afraid of? Why do you shut people out?” He looked at me searchingly.
“Because it’s easier that way!” I yelled at him suddenly and he looked taken aback.
I took a deep breath to calm down and added, “And I don’t like feeling vulnerable.”
Danny stared at me. “Being vulnerable is nothing to be ashamed of Darcie …it’s what makes us human.”
I shook my head furiously. “No! Being vulnerable makes you weak – just like every other emotion … if you allow yourself to care, you only end up getting hurt.”
Danny threw me a consoling look. “But there’s nothing wrong with caring –”
“No!” I interrupted angrily. “I don’t want to care! You only end up getting hurt … and it hurts so bad that you can’t breathe. I don’t want to feel like that. I don’t want to feel at all! It’s just easier to shut everyone out … if you don’t care about them – you won’t get hurt!”
― Learning to Breathe
“Danny looked stunned. “But what about the people who care about you?”
I shook my head. “They shouldn’t waste their time … I’m not gonna change. I can’t be fixed Danny!”
I wiped ferociously at the tears that were falling down my cheeks and threw him a challenging look.
“I’m not trying to fix you Darcie.” Danny told me softly, his eyes boring into mine. “But you have to realise that everyone’s a little bit broken and all they need is someone to help fill in the holes and cracks – that’s all.”
― Learning to Breathe
I shook my head. “They shouldn’t waste their time … I’m not gonna change. I can’t be fixed Danny!”
I wiped ferociously at the tears that were falling down my cheeks and threw him a challenging look.
“I’m not trying to fix you Darcie.” Danny told me softly, his eyes boring into mine. “But you have to realise that everyone’s a little bit broken and all they need is someone to help fill in the holes and cracks – that’s all.”
― Learning to Breathe
“So,” he began, after several minutes of silence, “how much did it kill you having to text me?”
I chuckled. “A lot. I was just glad I didn’t throw away the receipt – I didn’t fancy digging through bags of rubbish.”
Danny threw me another half-smile. “So you didn’t throw it out after all? I knew it!”
I rolled my eyes. “Your arrogance astounds me … could you be anymore conceited?”
“Could you be anymore attracted to me?” He quipped back.
I scoffed at him. “In your dreams! Do you really get girls like this?”
He quirked an eyebrow and flashed me that adorable crooked grin. “Many. Why – you jealous?”
“Hardly,” I shot back at him, “you’re not my type so don’t flatter yourself.”
He shrugged. “One hour with me turning on the charm and you’d be singing a different tune … trust me on that.”
I laughed. “You know there’s a fine line between being charming and being cocky … and you my friend, fall into the latter. And it’s not something to be proud of – it’s not an attractive quality.”
Danny smirked yet again. “Ouch. You really know how to insult a guy. Are you always this pleasant?”
“Are you always this obnoxious?” I retorted back.
“Ooh touché. You know – if I didn’t know any better – I’d almost mistake your frostiness for flirting.” He flashed me another half-smile and threw me a knowing look.
I rolled my eyes again. “Well you would, wouldn’t you Mr Overly-sure-of-himself?”
I watched as his confidence seemed to go into overdrive. “Say what you will, but I know you’re secretly charmed by me.”
I shrugged. “Whatever … just don’t be too disappointed when I don’t fall at your feet.”
He looked at me with a twinkle in his eye. “Well, try not to be too surprised when you do.”
I raised an eyebrow at him. “Don’t hold your breath.”
― Learning to Breathe
I chuckled. “A lot. I was just glad I didn’t throw away the receipt – I didn’t fancy digging through bags of rubbish.”
Danny threw me another half-smile. “So you didn’t throw it out after all? I knew it!”
I rolled my eyes. “Your arrogance astounds me … could you be anymore conceited?”
“Could you be anymore attracted to me?” He quipped back.
I scoffed at him. “In your dreams! Do you really get girls like this?”
He quirked an eyebrow and flashed me that adorable crooked grin. “Many. Why – you jealous?”
“Hardly,” I shot back at him, “you’re not my type so don’t flatter yourself.”
He shrugged. “One hour with me turning on the charm and you’d be singing a different tune … trust me on that.”
I laughed. “You know there’s a fine line between being charming and being cocky … and you my friend, fall into the latter. And it’s not something to be proud of – it’s not an attractive quality.”
Danny smirked yet again. “Ouch. You really know how to insult a guy. Are you always this pleasant?”
“Are you always this obnoxious?” I retorted back.
“Ooh touché. You know – if I didn’t know any better – I’d almost mistake your frostiness for flirting.” He flashed me another half-smile and threw me a knowing look.
I rolled my eyes again. “Well you would, wouldn’t you Mr Overly-sure-of-himself?”
I watched as his confidence seemed to go into overdrive. “Say what you will, but I know you’re secretly charmed by me.”
I shrugged. “Whatever … just don’t be too disappointed when I don’t fall at your feet.”
He looked at me with a twinkle in his eye. “Well, try not to be too surprised when you do.”
I raised an eyebrow at him. “Don’t hold your breath.”
― Learning to Breathe
“I smiled at him, “It’s okay, boys can be dumb.”
Alex smirked, “Yeah, and girls can drive you crazy.”
― Unrequited
Alex smirked, “Yeah, and girls can drive you crazy.”
― Unrequited
“I love you and sometimes that means you have to sacrifice your own happiness to be selfless.”
― Forgotten
― Forgotten
“What is life if you don't have a dream to chase?”
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“Never change who you are because somebody says you should … and never change because you think you should. In life, we are all destined to come across a situation where it will be tempting to pretend to be someone we are not.
I want us all to resist this – no matter how enticing it may seem at the time – it will always turn out badly. You are who you are and why should you pretend to be any different? Believe in yourself no matter what. My only advice is that if you do think you should change – don’t think of it as change – think of it as improvement. Never try to be something you’re not – instead, be something you want to be.”
― Unrequited
I want us all to resist this – no matter how enticing it may seem at the time – it will always turn out badly. You are who you are and why should you pretend to be any different? Believe in yourself no matter what. My only advice is that if you do think you should change – don’t think of it as change – think of it as improvement. Never try to be something you’re not – instead, be something you want to be.”
― Unrequited
“Why are you trying to be something you’re not?”
I shrugged, “People change, get used to it Alex. It’s not like you know me anyway.”
He nodded, “You’ve got that right. I just hope you haven’t lost yourself in the process … it would be a real shame if you couldn’t find your way back.”
I frowned at him, “And what the hell is that supposed to mean Alex?”
He studied my eyes intently, “I just don’t want you to forget who you truly are … because I liked that girl.”
― Unrequited
I shrugged, “People change, get used to it Alex. It’s not like you know me anyway.”
He nodded, “You’ve got that right. I just hope you haven’t lost yourself in the process … it would be a real shame if you couldn’t find your way back.”
I frowned at him, “And what the hell is that supposed to mean Alex?”
He studied my eyes intently, “I just don’t want you to forget who you truly are … because I liked that girl.”
― Unrequited
“What the fuck is going on Lor? What the hell did you do last night? What did you say to Kacey? Who the hell is Blue Eyes and why is my car spray-painted with the word ‘asshole’?”
Spray-paint? Oh dear God, what have I done?”
― Blue Eyes and Sweet Peach Pie
Spray-paint? Oh dear God, what have I done?”
― Blue Eyes and Sweet Peach Pie
“How are you feeling Sweet Peach?” he enquires as he walks across to the chest of drawers, selects a pair of socks and pulls them on.
Sweet Peach? What the hell?
He’s definitely gay …
I shrug. “Er … okay, I guess. I really don’t remember much though. How did I get here … and why am I wearing your t-shirt?” I ask hesitantly, afraid of the answer.
Hagen laughs nervously. “I brought you home when you couldn’t tell me where you lived. And don’t worry, you got changed all by yourself … in the kitchen … for like an hour.”
― Blue Eyes and Sweet Peach Pie
Sweet Peach? What the hell?
He’s definitely gay …
I shrug. “Er … okay, I guess. I really don’t remember much though. How did I get here … and why am I wearing your t-shirt?” I ask hesitantly, afraid of the answer.
Hagen laughs nervously. “I brought you home when you couldn’t tell me where you lived. And don’t worry, you got changed all by yourself … in the kitchen … for like an hour.”
― Blue Eyes and Sweet Peach Pie
“One quick glance around the room and I realise that I have somehow stumbled into a wannabe serial killer convention. Every single person in the room looks as if they are concealing a weapon of some sort. My heart thuds rapidly in my chest as I sneak past an elderly man who grins lecherously at me, flashing his gold tooth.
Oh dear God, I’m going to die!
First, I get dumped – on my birthday no less – and now I’m going to get knifed in some seedy bar!”
― Blue Eyes and Sweet Peach Pie
Oh dear God, I’m going to die!
First, I get dumped – on my birthday no less – and now I’m going to get knifed in some seedy bar!”
― Blue Eyes and Sweet Peach Pie
“Caleb dumped me on my birthday,
Before I’d ordered an entrée,
“What a dick!” some might say!
But don’t you worry my little sheep,
I am not sad and will not weep,
For Caleb Jones is a cheat!
He two-timed me with some ho,
Whose name is Kacey ‘Slut’ Munroe!
But I don’t care about my foe,
For I have found a brand new guy,
My Blue Eyed, Mr Berry Pie!
And I know, he won’t make me cry,
For I did fall under his spell,
To him, I am his gorgeous Belle,
So Caleb Jones can go to Hell!”
― Blue Eyes and Sweet Peach Pie
Before I’d ordered an entrée,
“What a dick!” some might say!
But don’t you worry my little sheep,
I am not sad and will not weep,
For Caleb Jones is a cheat!
He two-timed me with some ho,
Whose name is Kacey ‘Slut’ Munroe!
But I don’t care about my foe,
For I have found a brand new guy,
My Blue Eyed, Mr Berry Pie!
And I know, he won’t make me cry,
For I did fall under his spell,
To him, I am his gorgeous Belle,
So Caleb Jones can go to Hell!”
― Blue Eyes and Sweet Peach Pie
“Crap. What do I say?
“Hi, I followed you here.”
Yeah, that’s not super creepy and stalkerish at all.
Nope, time for plan B.”
― Red Hair and a lot of Flair
“Hi, I followed you here.”
Yeah, that’s not super creepy and stalkerish at all.
Nope, time for plan B.”
― Red Hair and a lot of Flair
“So, I turn on the charm and ask ¿Cuánto cuesta pene?
Pretty impressive, right?
Wrong.
What I should have said was ¿Cuánto cuesta ese peine?
So, now you’re probably wondering what I did ask her.
Well, when I said that, she threw me this really dirty look and chased me out of the shop.
So, I looked it up … I asked her the price of my … let’s just say male anatomy part.”
― Letters from Charlie
Pretty impressive, right?
Wrong.
What I should have said was ¿Cuánto cuesta ese peine?
So, now you’re probably wondering what I did ask her.
Well, when I said that, she threw me this really dirty look and chased me out of the shop.
So, I looked it up … I asked her the price of my … let’s just say male anatomy part.”
― Letters from Charlie
“He throws me a wide grin. “Ooh, calmed down then, have we? I must say, your death threats are quite refreshing – they’re a nice little step up from telling me to get my head out of my ass.”
I shoot him daggers. “Bite me.”
“Wow, I had no idea you were into that shit.” he quips with a wicked grin.
“And I had no idea that you could reach a new level of asshole.”
― Someone Like You
I shoot him daggers. “Bite me.”
“Wow, I had no idea you were into that shit.” he quips with a wicked grin.
“And I had no idea that you could reach a new level of asshole.”
― Someone Like You
“I watch as she quickly grabs her dress and then suddenly pulls off my t-shirt, leaving her standing in her underwear.
Shit! What the hell?
A bit of warning would have been nice.
What is she thinking stripping off in front of someone she thinks she doesn’t know?
Wait.
Damn, she looks hot.
Shit.
Stop staring!
Look away!
Look away or she’ll think you’re a creep!”
― Red Hair and a lot of Flair
Shit! What the hell?
A bit of warning would have been nice.
What is she thinking stripping off in front of someone she thinks she doesn’t know?
Wait.
Damn, she looks hot.
Shit.
Stop staring!
Look away!
Look away or she’ll think you’re a creep!”
― Red Hair and a lot of Flair
“EvieS89: Maybe she’s lonely and just wants a friend! ;-)
CharlieBoy88: No! Trust me, the chick is nuts! Lol! ;-)
EvieS89: *shakes head* Don’t be mean!
CharlieBoy88: I’m not! I tried to be nice and have a conversation with her and all she did was sniff around me and ask me what type of tree I would be …
EvieS89: *falls off chair laughing*
I ….
*laughs some more*
I …. oh man ….
CharlieBoy88: I mean seriously … WTH?!?”
― Letters from Charlie
CharlieBoy88: No! Trust me, the chick is nuts! Lol! ;-)
EvieS89: *shakes head* Don’t be mean!
CharlieBoy88: I’m not! I tried to be nice and have a conversation with her and all she did was sniff around me and ask me what type of tree I would be …
EvieS89: *falls off chair laughing*
I ….
*laughs some more*
I …. oh man ….
CharlieBoy88: I mean seriously … WTH?!?”
― Letters from Charlie
“Damn, the girl is all red hair and a whole lot of flair!”
― Red Hair and a lot of Flair
― Red Hair and a lot of Flair
“Don't worry girls ... I have the bladder of a camel ...”
― Three Weddings and a Single Bridesmaid
― Three Weddings and a Single Bridesmaid
“Whatever.” Priestly mutters. “Maybe if you got your head out of those books and paid more attention to guys, you wouldn’t have to try so hard to get a date!”
I shoot him daggers. “Well, maybe if you got your head out of your ass and paid more attention to what girls really want, then maybe they’d remember your name!”
― Someone Like You
I shoot him daggers. “Well, maybe if you got your head out of your ass and paid more attention to what girls really want, then maybe they’d remember your name!”
― Someone Like You
“I awake to hear a shower running and quickly stifle a groan.
Oh God, my head hurts!
How much did I have to drink last night?
I slowly prise open one eye and quickly close it again, the light hurts my delicate hung-over state too much.
I sigh heavily and try to recall what exactly happened last night.”
― Blue Eyes and Sweet Peach Pie
Oh God, my head hurts!
How much did I have to drink last night?
I slowly prise open one eye and quickly close it again, the light hurts my delicate hung-over state too much.
I sigh heavily and try to recall what exactly happened last night.”
― Blue Eyes and Sweet Peach Pie
“Come on Nerd Girl, tonight I educate on the delights of binge-drinking, flirting and drunken dancing.”
― Someone Like You
― Someone Like You
“Shit. Is this a good idea?
I’m a lawyer for Christ’s sake.
I look at Lorelai and she looks so happy that I don’t care anymore.
Screw it! If she wants to vandalise this prick’s car, I’m game.
I can come up with an alibi for us both later …”
― Red Hair and a lot of Flair
I’m a lawyer for Christ’s sake.
I look at Lorelai and she looks so happy that I don’t care anymore.
Screw it! If she wants to vandalise this prick’s car, I’m game.
I can come up with an alibi for us both later …”
― Red Hair and a lot of Flair
“Ah, shit. She’s been crying. This is not good.
I swear to God, a girl crying is fucking blackmail. It just makes you feel so damn guilty – no matter if you’ve done anything wrong or not – and have the bizarre urge to make her feel better.”
― Someone Like You
I swear to God, a girl crying is fucking blackmail. It just makes you feel so damn guilty – no matter if you’ve done anything wrong or not – and have the bizarre urge to make her feel better.”
― Someone Like You
“Okay, I’m going to move on before I suddenly grow a vagina or something ...”
― Letters from Charlie
― Letters from Charlie
“I throw him a smile and pull on my suit jacket and then my hat. “Come on, what would you do?”
He pauses for a moment and then lets out a low chuckle.
“Just go. Maybe you two can sing in the rain Frank!” he jests, eyeballing my fedora.
I throw him a sly smirk. “You may be the better looking brother Kyle, but you know I’m the one with the killer style!”
― Red Hair and a lot of Flair
He pauses for a moment and then lets out a low chuckle.
“Just go. Maybe you two can sing in the rain Frank!” he jests, eyeballing my fedora.
I throw him a sly smirk. “You may be the better looking brother Kyle, but you know I’m the one with the killer style!”
― Red Hair and a lot of Flair
