To quote one of the most beautiful sentences that was ever said to me, "I don't love you"". He smiled, and feeling encouraged, I continued. "But I think that I easily could, and that I probably very quickly will, though I can't promise anything. It could all very possibly end in years.

Truth is, something that I thought was perfect was taken away from me, and I never wanted perfect again. I wanted middle of the road, stuff I didn’t care about so that I couldn’t lose anything I really loved ever again.

It's nobody's fault. It's not my fault. I didn't do anything wrong, I know that now. It's just the way it is. Sometimes things just don't work out. You and me, we worked for the amount of time that we worked, then we didn't anymore. We can't go back, and frankly, I can't see what we can be. I've changed.

I'd been holding my breath all that time and as soon as she turned, I let it out. My heart twisted again and for a moment I panicked. I wanted to call her back, take it back. I wanted to go to Blake, take him back. Live the way we had always lived together. But then I remembered, habit.