I knew she would. I begged her to stay the night with me, but she also insisted on her Jane Austen policy. And because I loved her more than anything on the planet, I conceded to both.We let the windows down as we drove to Lancaster County. Spring air revived us, along with Third Eye Blind and Mi...
A short, older woman opened the door with an apron on and a spatula in one hand. “Ah, ti kenis? Nai?” “Oh, um, I’m sorry. I don’t speak Greek.” I held up the gift. “I’m here for Anastasia’s party.” “Nai, nai. I understand, honey.” She tilted her hea...
6 | Matthew Ch. 6 | Matthew Lydia came over Saturday morning. I opened my apartment door to see her emerald eyes staring into mine. She smiled, that weak smile that wanted more from me than I could give. I tried to smile back, took her hand, and pulled her into the apartment. She took my other ha...
Her voice comforted me like a warm embrace. I needed a friend right now and she was always there, ready to talk whenever I felt alone. Like now. I sat up in bed and made sure blood didn’t seep from the bandage on my arm. I couldn’t remember how I got hurt, but it looked as though the skin on my ...