Linda Kage

I'm never one, distinct color but a dichotomy of dark and bright. The hues follow me, reflecting my mood, displaying every tone and shade I feel. I can breathe in red and exhale blue, or swim in green and dry as a rainbow. It all depends on how I choose to react to every shadow and light beam headed my way.

...but he tightened his grip so he could kiss my mangled middle finger. Yes, yes, I know. He put his mouth on a part of my body. I'm surprised I'm still conscious enough to talk about it.

I__e found the things I__e regretted most in my life are the things I wanted to do but never had the courage to try. And I__ beginning to think I don__ want you to become one of my what-if-I__-only-tried-it regrets.

I was crazy in love with you in high school, and you broke my heart the day you hooked up with someone else our sophomore year. Then you broke it again when you promised me you__ dump him the night we kissed and go out with me instead, because the next morning, you forgot all about me.

Rational was for people who didn__ have a broken heart.

Jealousy is an uncontrollable emotion. It attacks all of us. As long as you don__ let it get the best of you, I__ sure you and your envy can live in harmony without anyone getting hurt. So, see? There__ no need to feel bad about it. It makes you normal. Human.

Sometimes, the Lord just takes blessed people because they've filled their purpose early. Everyone plays their own song. They sing their story to the world and leave behind a melody of memories. Sometimes... their song is cut short and ends too early. But that doesn't mean their music was any less sweet or that they left any less of an impression.

Can I touch you?__is lashes closed, resting on the tops of his tanned, sculpted cheeks as his smile grew broad. __ou don__ have to ask._ I reached out immediately but paused within inches of contact. He must__e sensed my hesitation because he reopened his eyes. __hat__ wrong?__ swallowed, utterly overwhelmed. __ don__ know where to start.__ason__ gaze warmed . He wrapped strong warm fingers around my wrist and drew my palm forward, leading me where he wanted my hand to follow. When he set it on the center of his chest, right over his heart and pressed my flesh to his as if fingerprinting my soul to his. I blinked back gratified tears.__tart here. No one__ ever touched me here before.

I was a rule-follower. I obeyed all forms of authority. I had never before encountered a situation where the authority was clearly wrong and I had to stand up for what was right.

Hey, where are you going?" His voice, confused yet curious, called after me. "Hey. Why didn't your mother name you Maybe, or We'll see, or What's-Your-Number? That way, we could call our first born Absolutely.