Ellie wiped her eyes with the back of her hand; sometimes she didn't realize she'd been crying until the tears slid off her chin and dripped down her neck.
Whether or not this worked out, Ellie knew she would never regret it. Sometimes you just had to take the risk. Maybe it would be a brief but wonderful romance, maybe it would last a lifetime.
None of us knows how long any one of us has left. It could be fifty hours, could be fifty years. We’re just glad we’re here today. And we won’t forget those who aren’t.
Left shoulder and trying to pretend it hardly hurt at all - ow, ouch - she wondered why her life had to so closely resemble Mr Bean’s. What she wouldn’t give to be sleek and chic and in control at all...
Being scared wasn’t an emotion Zack was familiar with, but it had him in its grip now.
I'm trying my best, but I feel like such a spare part.
This time, though, he was waiting for a reason. The process itself might be mind-crushingly boring, but if he stuck it out, the end result would hopefully be worth it.
Life might not work out as you'd want it to, but you just got on with it anyway.
Well, this time you’re just going to have to stop yourself. Straightening up, Rupert grinned. We don’t want this to be spoiled, do we? Trust me, some secrets are better kept.
Everyone makes mistakes. But you stopped and did something about it. Most people don’t bother.
Hallie had had plenty of practice over the years at hiding her true feelings and presenting a brave face to the world.
Clemency marvelled, trying a purple eyeshadow shot with gold sparkly bits on the back of her hand
It might not be much. OK, it wasn’t much. But it was a start.
It's miserable to feel unwanted for reasons beyond your control.
I just needed to hear someone else say it. I do deserve better.
Sometimes dreams trick you into believing they're real. And then there are other times when, completely out of the blue, life suddenly becomes surreal that you wonder if perhaps you're dreaming after...
Maybe when she'd been eighteen it was a quality she might have laughed at, but at twenty-eight, dependability had turned into something of an aphrodisiac.
Ellie closed her eyes and felt the aching loneliness well up inside her chest.
When it’s someone like that, someone important, you never forget them.
I haven't been able to stop thinking of you. One way or another you were always out of reach... I think I'm in love with you... Actually no, that's not true. I know I am.
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