Max Shepard Quotes

“It’s amazing what a fresh pair of eyes can see.”
― Jacqueline Francis - Wanting to Remember, Trying to Forget

“Max watched her close the door and slumped back against the wall. He hit his head
against it, trying to rid himself of his thoughts. Why couldn’t he just forget? Why
couldn’t he just wake up one morning and forget everything he felt for her? It would
make life so much easier. It would make the ache he was feeling in his chest right
now a whole lot less painful.
If he could just forget about the happiness he felt every time he saw her smile, he
could simultaneously forget about how much it hurt every time Richard made her cry.
If he could just forget about how good her lips felt against his cheek, he could forget
about the grating jealousy he felt knowing that those lips would be pressed against
Richard’s before the end of the night. If he could just forget about the fact that he was
so completely in love with her, he could forget about the lump that formed in his
throat every time she claimed to love a man who wasn’t worthy of that love. If he
could just forget about the dreams of them becoming more than friends, he could
forget the pain of knowing that those dreams would never come true.”
― Jacqueline Francis - Wanting to Remember, Trying to Forget

“His mind recounted all their conversations. She had told him she loved him so many
times and he believed her, stupidly and completely opening himself up to her. She
was right, though. It was foolish to think he could build a relationship with one person
only knowing half the facts. And here was the fact, hard and cold:
Seven years was a fuck long time. 84 months. 364 weeks. 2 555 days. 61 320 hours. 3
679 200 minutes. 220 752 000 seconds.
And not for one of those seconds had she ever felt anything real for him. Every look
of affection. Every kiss on the cheek. Every hug. Every slow dance. Every playful
nudge. He used to obsess over all that and none of it was fucking real.”
― Jacqueline Francis - Wanting to Remember, Trying to Forget