“'When you were little, what inspired you to feel this way?'" Then he paused and asked, "Looking in the mirror and having it crack in two?" Instead of clobbering him, I laughed-the kind of laugh that escapes into the air before you can catch it. The kind of chuckle that shows a tiny form of acceptance. Trevor obviously didn't expect me to find his remark entertaining. He was primed for a fight. We both cracked up and locked eyes. His gaze lingered a little too long, not in a creepy way, but in a way that says I'm not ready to let this moment go.” WayFeelsKindLittlesLongTwoMomentsShowsEyeFormFightingLaughingAirAcceptanceReadyMirrorsInspiredTinyCracksLaughedEntertainingLockedRemarksCreepyCrackedNot ReadyChucklesLooking In The Mirror Author:Ellen Schreiber
“It was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. How the artist captured the light, the details of my mother's dimples, the joy in my father's eyes, all through gentle strokes from his palette. The artist made me look alive when I felt lonely and grim inside. That's the way this man saw me. I decided then that that's what I wanted to do” MenWayLooksMadeLightEyeWantedBeautifulJoyMotherArtistFatherFeltSawsAliveLonelyDecidedDetailsGentleBeautiful ThingsStrokesCapturedGrimPaletteDimples Author:Ellen Schreiber
“I bet it breaks your heart to have two of your friends pine for me the way they do," he said proudly. "Luna...and now Scarlet. They can't keep their hands off of me." "It's just because you are foreign to them. It's like if they went to the zoo and stared at the monkeys. You are the monkey.” IfsWayHeartSaidTwoHandsBreakMonkeysZoosScarletBreak Your Heart Author:Ellen Schreiber
“Did I hear it's going to be someone's birthday?" a familiar male's voice said from behind me. I didnt even bother turning around and continued walking, but that didn't stop my nemesis from disturbing me. He jumped in front of me, blocking my way. "It's been a whole year, has it?" he asked in a syrupy tone. "Maybe this birthday I'll finally give you what you've always wanted.” WayGivingYearsSaidWholeWantedVoiceBehindsFrontsWalkingMalesFamiliarBlockMy WayBotherToneDisturbingNemesisWhole Year Author:Ellen Schreiber
