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Prologue of By the Cover
It was my first day at primary school. The fact that it was pouring was clearly a sign that I shouldn't go, but my mother, however, did not agree. She practically dragged me down the road, her umbrella held high above her as she held mine with her other hand. Through the hailing rain and wind, she clung to my wrist tightly.
By Georgia Pressley8 years ago in Humans
The Promotion (by the Cover Chapter 1)
Rose Outside the window, snowflakes seemed to stream down, flouncing through the air in every which way all at once, like little bits of white tissue paper. As beautiful as the fat crystals were, I felt the day's chill seep through the window panes. Getting up from the window seat, I was unsure what to do with myself on this rare day off from school. The sudden, muffled shrill of my mum's phone sounded from its place on her nightstand, bringing me out of my thoughts.
By Georgia Pressley8 years ago in Humans
Dear A Great Person/Friend
Every single imperfection you have makes me fall for you even more than the last. One universe, eight planets, seven continents, over a hundred countries, 50 states, over seven billion people, and I'm lucky enough to meet you. Thank you for being there for me when I need a shoulder to cry on, for making me laugh when I'm blue and for giving me the opportunity to do the same for you. The sparkle in your eyes put the stars to shame. I don't care if it's not going anywhere... I really like wasting my time on you. I like you and you know it. I'm happy we are friends but knowing we won’t be more is feeling like someone is stabbing me in the stomach. It is hard not to stare and fall into those AMAZING eyes of yours. With what seems like almost no effort at all, you prove yourself to be more and more incredibly amazing every day and every day. I'm not scared of heights; I'm scared of falling. I'm not scared of swimming; I'm scared of drowning. I'm not afraid of love; I'm afraid of losing you. Wishing I had the nerve to tell you how I really feel but this will have to do for now. Besides, it’s pointless to actually say out loud. You smile at me, and I smile back hoping that one day that smile will mean more than friendship. Dear heart, I know that last one hurt, but this one is perfect... I’m trying so hard to fight these feelings, but I’m losing this battle. because there's just something about you that I can't stay away from. I’m so scared that I'm gonna get hurt like I always do, but I can't help the way I feel when you look at me, when you smile at me, when I'm with you. I'll be your sunshine after the rain, your rainbow after the storm. Your candle in the darkness, and your fire to keep you warm. I don't care where we are. It’s perfect when I'm with you. You are sweet, kind, loving, and amazing! I would do anything to make sure you never had to deal with any evil of any kind. To whichever guy becomes the luckiest guy in the world, protect her, fight for her, kiss her, love her, laugh with her... But don't you dare make her fall if you don't plan to catch her. I like you and you know it. I'm happy we are friends but knowing we won’t be more is feeling like someone is stabbing me in the stomach. The few hours I spend with you are worth all the hours I spend without you. Damn, how come the things you want the most are so far out of reach? I want you, the good, the bad, and the in-between... all of you. I don't want a miracle, I don't want a fairy-tale, I don't want a perfect life. I want you. If you need me, I'll be sitting here kicking it in the "friend zone." If a star fell every time I thought about you... we all know the sky would be empty. I miss you, until the next time I get to see you. Ever since you stepped into my life you've filled it with love, warmth, and lots of precious moments. you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I'm always stuck between I really want to talk to you and I don't want to annoy you. Her eyes are impossible not to stare into. Her hair is flawless. Her makeup is useless 'cause she doesn’t need it. Her body might be stunning itself but that ain't what gets to me. But she gets to the core of my heart and soul with just a glance from her or a thought going through my mind. And don’t get me started with how hard her heart is, 'cause I've seen her overcome unimaginable pain. Her pain might have made her raise those walls to her heart higher than humanly possible and I understand why she felt like she needed to raise them little by little. However, I’ll do everything I can to not only find a way to break my wall through those walls, but to make sure she doesn’t need any more walls. A.k.a., I'm gonna do everything I can to prove I ain't like her exes, nor am I like those fakes that just wanted to take advantage of perfection. Now, let me break this down here, I might have fallen head over heels for her as soon as I asked her what her name was, and she smiled, laughed and put her hand over her mouth, and I might already simply act like I'm the one she calls her boyfriend and I wonder if one or two of her blood line think he might be able to pull off the impossible and show her what she really is. Yet I know I’ll never have her in my arms, and I knew that before people started pointing it out. You see, I don’t have the billions or the way to put her up in the top of the world, and I can’t give her what she wants nor needs. No matter what I become or get in life, I will never, ever deserve her. And let’s be honest, no guy will ever deserve her. And, ladies and gentlemen, don’t get me wrong, those wannabe’s and little boys REALLY do not even deserve a second of her time or thought. If I ever did somehow pull off a miracle of a miracle, then I would make sure one day I’ll ask her to marry me, but I wouldn’t ask her to make me the happiest man in the world 'cause I’ll already be it with her by my side. Even if the miracle of a miracle never comes, I'm gonna make sure she knows how special, smart, and beautiful she is. A.k.a., how much of a great person/friend she truly is.
By josh napper8 years ago in Humans
Unsolved Mysteries of My Life
The summer before I left for NYC to start college, I was heartbroken from my break up with my very first love and stumbled upon a guy I thought would be “safe.” By "stumbled," I actually mean we met at a sub shop and by “safe,” I actually mean devious villain (a fact I did not know at the time). This so-called Safe Guy was kind of nerdy; tall and thin and a bit lanky. He spoke in complete sentences, lived with his grandmother and sister, and drove a nice, safe, Honda Accord. He was never going to rock my world like David had, or hurt me or break my heart; I was sure of it. So I figured I may as well have some fun dating a Safe Guy until it was time to head up north and begin my new life. This mistake—oh, and it was a mistake—almost cost me my life. Literally.
By Victoria Lee8 years ago in Humans
Love and Pain
In a lifetime, you will experience a lot of heartache but you will also experience a lot of good times. Loving times. It's a new year which means a lot of people are trying to be better than they were last year. I'm so happy about that! Don't give up on that. I'm doing the exact same. I started a diet and exercising more after a major break up. I'm gonna be all over the place so just stay with me. Okay? Never have I ever had a girl make me so vulnerable like this one did. Her name was Morgan. She literally came out of nowhere and at a really dark time in my life. We started out just friends and just toking up together all the time. It took 3 or so months before we had any sort of relations with each other. Within this 3 months I caught myself texting her all of the time, visiting her at work, and surprising her with her favorite candies/food. I literally started falling for her so much. It was crazy! I never have felt like that in the 21 years I have been living. Well, we finally began a relationship with each other and we were spending every waking moment to each other and never stopped talking even throughout the day. It was an amazing feeling to be loved like I was.
By Matthew Sanford8 years ago in Humans
Grace
What I'm about to talk about is something that I've been learning lately; grace. When I say grace, I mean the unfair, forgiving when I'm not in the wrong, not wanting to have grudges, irrational, against human nature, forgive and forget kind of grace. For myself, I have a tendency to trust really fast, really easy, and that can open myself up to being hurt, or let down, or anything like that. It's cause of my trust that I've really been learning to be in a state of unfair grace, that if/when I get hurt, I forgive and move on. Holding onto things like grudges, anger, bitterness, to anyone or anything is like a genetic disease, it just keeps getting passed on to the next generation.
By Brady Young8 years ago in Humans
To the Girl Still Getting Over Her Abusive Ex
I know you two dated for years. I know that you loved them more than they ever loved you. I know you tried your best to make it work. I know you wish it was different. I’m sorry that you had to go through that, and I’m sorry that they couldn’t see what they had. I know you’re broken and I know that it hurts. But I will be right here with you every single step of the way, helping you love yourself and the world again. I know it’s not going to be easy for us. I know you expect me to cheat, manipulate, control, and abuse you, but I’ll spend the rest of our time proving you otherwise. I’ll let you vent to me about it. I’ll be understanding of when you feel insecure and assure you there’s nothing to not love about yourself. I’ll stay calm when you get upset, I won’t yell or tear you down. I’ll let you know what I’m doing and who I’m with so you don’t have to worry about my loyalty to you. I’ll talk through our problems with you, instead of just blaming you. I’ll let you go through my phone to let you see that I’m only interested in you. I won’t make you compete for my attention. I won’t lie about my feelings and intentions. I’ll give you the time and space you need to trust me. I won’t get mad when you’re not completely fixed in a few weeks, I understand that this takes time. I’ll come over in the middle of the night when you’re having a bad night. I’ll be there the next morning when you feel better. I won’t take you away from your friends and family, I’ll get to know them instead. I’ll understand that they’re hesitant to let me in and give them time as well. I won’t get jealous of anyone that looks at you and blame you for it. I won’t tell you that you can’t wear that outfit out. I won’t judge you for how you choose to move on from the past, whether it be nights full of crying and questioning, or nights full of liquor and partying, because I know you’re hurt and trying to find the fastest way to heal. I’ll always be right here next to you helping you decipher your own emotions and thoughts. I won’t get upset when you try to push me away in fear that I’m just like them. I’ll just continue to show you that I’m not. I won’t hit up your friends or my exes when we fight. I won’t make you feel unloved. I won’t make you beg for my attention. I won’t make you wonder why you’re not enough. I’ll spend the rest of our time together, proving to you that not everyone is out to hurt you, and help you love what’s in the mirror, no matter how long, painful, and confusing the process is. I promise to be the good that came out of it.
By Michaela Ramsey8 years ago in Humans
Anything for Her
This goes out for the girl that I like with all my heart, yet I know she will never be hers. But that isn’t what is important to me. Her happiness is all I care about, it doesn’t matter if I'm the main reason for that smile on her face or if I'm not even in the top 100 reasons for the best smile in the world being on the most beautiful face. Some will always think I do what I do cause my feelings for her and wanna give me shit, yet I’ll simply say I'm just being the best friend I can be to her. Cause that’s what she needs from me. She already gets those kisses and hugs from her number one. So, I’ll do what she needs me to do. I’ll walk across the street during lunch time and then sneak back into school. I’ll sneak inside her house with a goodie bag as her mommy and daddy are sleeping in the living room. I’ll ask her how do I cheer you up, even though she keeps saying if I ask her that one more time I'm getting punched in my throat. To be honest I’ll probably lay down my body to save her from the evilness of life.
By josh napper8 years ago in Humans
