9 Quotes by Alicia Thompson

Andrew was right. We probably wouldn’t have any problems if I didn’t go out of my way to create them.

Andrew just shrugged, and I fiddled with the napkin in my lap while glancing idly around the restaurant. The obligatory mirrors hung on the walls, and there was one of those fountains with fake lily pads in the entryway. The restaurant was also lit like a mine shaft. I've never understood why dim lighting is supposed to be so romantic. Night vision belongs into a Paris Hilton sex tape - not in a restaurant that could potentially poison me with peanut sauce.

Even though we’ve been dating over a year, I still get a small thrill when i hear the words my girlfriend come out of his mouth, especially when he emphasizes the first word the way he was doing now. I had been awake for five minutes and already he had called me twice. I kind of liked this possessive thing.

The door opened just a crack, and a silver of Nathan appeared. I gave him a tentative smile. He shut the door in my face.

I’ve never told another soul about the stories I make up while I’m trying to fall asleep, and I would never even consider writing them down. They’re just too personal. Nathan fell silent as well, and I realized that maybe I wasn’t the only one who felt that way. I wondered how many people in the world have daydreams spinning around in their heads that they would never put into words. Probably more than you would think.

Because he never said it first – he would only ever say ‘I love you, too.’ And I would hate to think that he was talking about the band U2 the whole time, you know?

When i was a kid we took a trip to the beach, and I just remember being annoyed by the smell of sunscreen, the squawk of seagulls, and the way that the sand would cling on to my wet feet. Then of course, if I tried to wash them off in the ocean, they would just get wetter and the sand would cling more. Talk about a no-win situation.

I noticed that you take your anger out on your guitar,” I said finally. “Like, when i ate a bowl of your cereal, you went in your room and started playing like you were in Metallica or something.” “Actually, it was Alice Cooper.

Let me guess – Nathan,” he said with a bitter laugh. “It has to be Nathan. Christ, he told me day one that he liked you. But don’t forget our history, Leigh. We were great together.