Ivana

“I’m still in love with you,” he repeated walking closer to me. “I’ve tried to stop it. I tried to ignore it.
I tried to wish it away, but it won’t leave. Whenever you’re near me, I want you closer. Whenever you
laugh, I want the sound to never fade. Whenever you’re sad, I want to kiss your tears away. I know all of
the reasons that I shouldn’t want to be with you. I know that I can never be forgiven for what happened all
those years ago, but I also know that I still love you. You’re still the fire that keeps me warm when life
becomes cold. You’re still the voice that keeps the darkness at bay. You’re still the reason my heart beats.
You’re still the air in my lungs. You’re still my greatest high. And I am still truly, madly, painfully in love
with you. And I don’t think I’ll ever know how to stop.”
― Brittainy C. Cherry, The Fire Between High & Lo

“This girl was going to be the death of me —and by death I meant life. Because of her coming into my life, I somehow found freedom from my life’s restraints each day.”
― Brittainy C. Cherry, The Fire Between High & Lo

“Use this wisely—if you need to.” Throwing the blade to jab upright in the dirt, he murmured, “But I’ll never give you a reason to use it on me.”
― Pepper Winters, Second Debt

“One day at a time. That’s all it takes to get through anything.”
― Brittainy C. Cherry, The Fire Between High & Lo