Emma H

“Sometimes we just want to complain. That’s it. We don’t want advice. We just want you to listen. You’re a good listener.”
― Abby Jimenez, The Friend Zone

“I slipped my arms around his waist, hooking my fingers behind his back, and he held me to him, smiling down at me.

I put my chin to his chest. “I’m only hugging you because those cougars over there have their eye on you,” I lied. “It’s my duty as your friend to protect you from impending cougar attacks.”

He chuckled. “Thanks for clearing that up. I was afraid for a second there you were hugging me for real.”

I would do everything with you. For real.”
― Abby Jimenez, The Friend Zone

“I’d found my person.
She was the foundation. She was the thing that all other things are built on. Everything was secondary to being with her. It didn’t matter where I worked or if I liked my job, where I lived or how many kids I had. My happiness, my sanity, my well-being – it all started with her. And now that I knew that, I didn’t want to just be her boyfriend – I wanted everything.”
― Abby Jimenez, The Friend Zone

“My granddad used to always say, ‘Even duct tape can’t fix stupid,’” I said, putting my straw in my mouth.

“Hmm. No. But it can muffle the sound.”
― Abby Jimenez, The Friend Zone