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Mona
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I loved that he had a key to my apartment. Not just so he could come in and save me from the ceiling fan or do unannounced birthday cleanings, but because I loved that there were no closed doors between us. Not really. Not physically or otherwise. He knew everything there was to know about me. He knew about my shitty family—he even knew I was worried I might be sick. And here he was anyway.
— May 07, 2026 03:16PM
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Mona
is 99% done
He pulled away just enough to look at me. He was crying. He looked like a man who had cried every single day for months. Like he’d gotten good at it and it was easier to cry now than it was to stop.
— May 07, 2026 03:31PM
Mona
is 95% done
“I’ll never stop looking. And when I find her, I’m spending the rest of her life letting her know how much I love her.”
— May 07, 2026 03:31PM
Mona
is 90% done
“Don’t ever forget the things I taught you. Life’s too short, Adrian. It is too fucking short. Eat the cake, take the vacation, dance in the rain. And don’t do anything that’s going to break your heart. I’m just sorry that in this case, that thing was me.”
— May 07, 2026 03:30PM
Mona
is 85% done
“Hey, everyone.” She did her wave at the camera. But she didn’t have the usual light around her eyes. She was in a hoodie and her hair was in a messy braid. She looked the way I felt. Heartbroken.
— May 07, 2026 03:29PM
Mona
is 80% done
Was I doing to her what Adrian had done to me? Insisting I knew what was best for Annabel when she was the one who had to live with her choices?
Maybe listening to her was doing what was best for her and Grace. Even if it didn’t feel that way.
— May 07, 2026 03:27PM
Maybe listening to her was doing what was best for her and Grace. Even if it didn’t feel that way.
Mona
is 75% done
My happiest moments might be measured in months, not years. And I knew that I should be cherishing every second with her, but I couldn’t stop looking at the sun. I couldn’t. It was careening toward the Earth, and I was angry because she wouldn’t try to stop it.
— May 07, 2026 03:27PM
Mona
is 70% done
“The holidays never meant much to me. But this one does.”
“Why?” I smiled.
“Because it’s our first one. Because everything with you is better. Because I’ve found the person I can’t live without.”
— May 07, 2026 03:25PM
“Why?” I smiled.
“Because it’s our first one. Because everything with you is better. Because I’ve found the person I can’t live without.”
Mona
is 65% done
I wish I’d been able to unlock this level sooner. I wish I’d met her years ago. High school. Grade school. A previous life. It all felt like lost time.
— May 07, 2026 03:17PM
Mona
is 55% done
I was unmovable. I didn’t like change. I didn’t like to adapt. It was easier to decide to hate something or someone and stick with it, because the other option would be to expose myself to the unknown or open myself up to be hurt.
— May 07, 2026 03:15PM
Mona
is 50% done
“Adrian. Hate is exhausting. Life is too short to hate. Let it go. And while you’re at it, it might help you to try to see him as a whole person who isn’t all black or white. You know, he can be your dad who loves you and your mom, and someone who did something really crappy to hurt you guys once. He can be both.”
— May 07, 2026 03:14PM
