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Death Row
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will be executed by lethal injection in two weeks. And last, I am innocent. I didn’t kill my husband.
“For however long it lasts, I’m a little braver, and he’s my new hero.”
― Birthday Girl
― Birthday Girl
“Nothing. You’re just…” He looks away as if searching for words. “You’re just kind of, like, interesting or…something?” He shakes his head. “I’m sorry, I don’t know what I mean.” And then he blurts out, “Cute,” as if just remembering. “You’re cute, I mean.” My stomach flips, and heat warms my cheeks like I’m in fifth grade again when it was such a compliment for a guy you like to tell you you’re cute. I know he means my personality and not how I look, but I kind of like it.”
― Birthday Girl
― Birthday Girl
“Because even if she stayed and she rode you to kingdom-come all night long,” I tell him, “you’ll still wake up thinking about me before you even remember she’s in bed next to you.”
― Birthday Girl
― Birthday Girl
“Leaning over the table, I close my eyes, take in a breath, and make my usual wish Let tomorrow be better than today.”
― Birthday Girl
― Birthday Girl
“Scars of all shapes, sizes, and stages of healing. Tears filled her eyes, imagining the hours of pain it must’ve taken for such markings to be left. She reached out to touch them, but hesitated. “Who did this to you?”
― Nightshade
― Nightshade
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