Larissa Lee and Gabriel Chapman have been dating for a year, and if you asked anyone who knew them, they would say that their relationship is too good to be true. And they wouldn't be completely wrong. Beneath the paper bag smiles and the masked kisses, the hideous truth is hiding. You see, the first few months were copybook. It started off as a casual relationship with genuine grins, but now the relationship is a curtain to protect themselves from the truth. Larissa doesn't know what's going on, but all she knows is that she has been crying over Gabriel more lately. Even right now, her tears are rolling off her cheeks in dozens. "Larissa, what's wrong?" Ashlie Jane, Larissa's best friend, says. Choking on her tears, Larissa squeaks, "Gabriel." …show more content…
Larissa nibbles on a cookie before she whimpers, "He says he wants to take a break. But this break has been going on for days now. When we text, we're happy, but in person, it's like he can't even stand to see me." Ashlie sighs and says, "Typical Gabriel. He isn't worth it, Larissa. And besides, he's ugly! You are way out of his league! And if he's making you cry, then it's time to just give up on the relationship." "That's easy for you to say. You've never been in a serious relationship." Larissa shoves the rest of her cookie into her mouth out of frustration. "Helena hasn't either, and yet, she and I are saying the same thing. You can find a guy that will treat you right and won't play with your emotions like they're the rope in a tug-o-war game." "I know, but it's just hard to end something that's gone on for so long. It would be like driving a train into a wall at full speed." "Well, do whatever you want to do. I'm your best friend, not your
“You felt like you don't even want to try to do anything” “It makes you feel like taking our best friends away from
At first, she struggles with accepting herself. She kisses her best friend Irene when she was twelve, then questions whether or not there is something wrong with her. Without her parents to assure her that her feelings are not a “sickness” or “sin” like she believes they are, she constantly feels guilty about every encounter with another girl she has (99). After a while, she realizes that there is nothing wrong with her, and she begins to embrace her sexuality. She develops a crush on her friend Coley, and word gets around school without Cameron knowing. She is talking to her friend Jamie at prom, and the topic of her sexuality and what people think came up. Cameron worries that everyone is being judgemental, so she talks to her prom date Jamie about it. Instead of being supportive, Jamie tells Cameron to “keep on with the Coley Taylor think awhile longer and see what happens,” illustrating that Jamie feels as if Cameron’s crush is stirring up drama (155). At this point, Cameron realizes that although she may have learned to accept herself, others have not. Her friends and classmates are very judgemental, and they tend to talk about her behind her back. Cameron’s problems are made worse when
Nicole is a 19-year-old college freshman living in Denver, Colorado with her parents. She suffers from epilepsy, asthma, and depression and on the verge of her theatrical debut in a university play, she collapses on stage in the middle of her performance. Nicole is taken to the hospital and she meets with her parents and a doctor, who quotes passages from her journal that she has been feeling lost, unwanted, and suicidal. She soon learns from the doctor and her parents that she is adopted and that her biological mother tried to abort her which is the cause of her illnesses. Nicole seeks out her best friend, Michael, for advice and comfort.
Daniel gazed at her and sighed, “Look, I promised myself I would not date, not until after I got passed college and the part of my life I should have completed years ago. But I met you and I broke that promise so I could get you before someone else does”.
"You can't be in love with me." Lachlan said, leaning away from Jason. "We only met today."
Brittany walks into her room and slumps on her bed. Although she knows tears should be running down her cheeks, her face is dry. She clutches the envelope that she received in the mail today with the results of her blood test. She just found out she is HIV positive four weeks after she was hit with the news that she was pregnant. If her brother was here, he could help, but he died in a car accident four months ago. "What am I going to do? What are my parents going to say? Who is the father of this baby?" Without a job or high school education she feels like she has not hope. She is trapped. "Maybe I should just end it all right now. This is too much for me…"
Amy rolled her eyes. ‘I know you don’t understand, Amy. Things have just been hard since for me.’ ‘I know it’s hard but you can’t keep hold your life up for him.
“I’m so sorry, Alara” Bri whispered, as she began to cry. After being in the bathroom in complete silence for what seemed like an eternity Alara decided it was finally time to look up. She looked at Bri, and Bri looked back at her. Alara had black streaks running down her cheeks, her eyes were red and puffy, and her shirt was soaking wet from the tears that she wept. “Alara...what happened?”
"I know that now," I smile at Justin's obvious concern for me. God this boy does things to me. "It had been months since I last saw him until that dinner I had with Karen. Remember,
I'm sorry, Helicia, but we can still be friends," Logan said, walking away from me. This was the time that the skies decided to open, pouring rain down. I couldn't discern whether it was tears or rain droplets that were streaming down my face. All I knew was that, like my heart, our relationship was broken, with no hope of being repaired.
"The movie didn't even both you much, didn't it? You're only peeved because everyone kept thinking I was your girlfriend." She pauses. She pauses. "Which is ridiculous considering you wouldn't want a girlfriend?
Sabrina was sobbing. Blake felt bad for what’s happening to her. He didn’t want to leave her alone cause he thought she was going to do something that she’ll regret. He decided to go with her and take her home.
Since the summer of vacationing in Noah’s town, Ally’s parents hesitated to allow their daughter to see Noah. Ally asks Noah why he has not contacted her over the years to let her know
Lily experiences comfort from August when Lily tells her how she ended up in Tiburon, South Carolina. She begins to share with August her story and states that she ran away because T. Ray told her that Deborah abandoned both of them when she was little (238). Lily starts to remember the feeling of abandonment, caused by Deborah’s absence, when telling the story. The next thing Lily notices is that her eyes fill up and tears stream down her cheeks. August sees and takes Lily into her open arms (238). Lily recognizes that August wants to comfort and love her in a motherly way. A thought emerges in Lily’s mind about August’s maternal love of comfort, stating, “She didn’t say, Come on now, stop your crying, everything’s going to be okay, which is the automatic thing people say when they want you to shut up. She said, “It hurts, I know it does. Let it out. Just let it out” (238). Due to the comfort and words of love from August, Lily forgets her feelings about her mother’s absence and instead encounters another expression of August’s maternal
Stemmed from an innate affection for Liam, courage, boldness, and strong willpower are characteristics that Gabriella catalyzes; these reactants ultimately fuel the products in the form of sacrifices---to time, to life, and to true emotions. The short story starts with Gabriella frantically rushing to enter into the Jasper hospital, almost “[losing[ her footing” on the hospital steps. Persuaded by the slight possibility of visiting Liam, she proceeds to visit Liam “everyday for the last three weeks.” Moreover, upon “Liam’s insistence,” Gabriella is willing to prepare a cleaning solution that took “twice as long to remove grime as the concentrate she bought at the janitorial supply store. The amount of time and effort that Gabriella commits to her relationship---even to the simplest of chores---is immense. Not only is Gabriella willing to waste her time on trivial chores at the desire of Liam, but she also is willing to put her own life at stake for the benefit of Liam. During the encounter with a grizzly bear, although the act of making sounds may have put her own life in peril, Gabriella remains calm, using all of her willpower to speak out instructions to Liam---to “[back] off slowly” and “bluff” the bear. Additionally, Gabriella desires to suppress her true feelings about LIam’s condition, forcing a “bluff” smile on her face,