You don't happen to have a thousand dollars I can borrow?" "I don't have five you can borrow. My piggy bank is officialy anorexic.
Do you sleep naked?
I love you more than I think I should.
I called Vee. "How are you doing?" I asked. "Good. How are you?" "Good." Silence. "Okay," Vee said in a rush, "I am still totally freaked out. You?" "Totally.
Don't blame me. Tell your mom to move closer. Tell her there's this new club called civilization and you guys should join.
Right now, I had everything I could ask for. It wasn't a long list, but it was a very satisfying one, starting with the love of my life back in my arms.
Go ahead. You're not going to walk in on anyone. I'm home alone." "The whole night?" Immediately, I realized it might not have been the smartest thing to say. "Dorothea will be coming soon." That was a lie. Dorothea was long gone. It was close to midnight. "Dorothea?" "Our housekeeper. She's old- but strong. Very strong." I tried to squeeze past him. Unsuccessfully. "Sounds frightening," he said, retrieving the key from the lock. He held it out for me. " She can clean a toilet inside and out in under a minute. More like terrifying.
I couldn't stand here, hanging on, when the very thing I held disappeared more with each passing day.
I needed him like I'd never needed anyone.
Did I really want to stay on this road longer, knowing it was only going to end in devastation?