Romeo was late. Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo… I snorted. It was so loud it startled a girl at a nearby table.- Rimmel

Underneath, he was a good cat. Loyal and loving. But no one ever bothered to look past his rough exterior, because in reality, looks meant more than everyone wanted to admit.

I landed on my side, my hip taking the brunt of the fall. It burned and stung from the hit, but I ignored it and struggled to sit up quickly. There really was no point...

The snow was endless, a heavy blanket on the outdoors; it had a way about it. A beauty. But I knew that, like many things, beauty could be deceiving.

Day-um.” He whistled, keeping his voice low as he looked up and down my body. The tiny shorts and tank left very little to the imagination. “You look hot,” he growled and came at me....

I got caught watching the one person I was supposed to not care about

I’m hideous””You could never be hideous””Forget it” I wanted this conversation over.”I can’t forget it,” Gran said, not giving up so easily. “I don’t like to hear you talk about yourself that way. Your scars...

They tried not to stare, but they couldn’t keep their eyes away. I was a freak now. I made people uncomfortable and not necessarily because of my scars-but because what my scars represented. Danger, fear,...

The road ahead holds many tests challenging everything she ever believed. I whispered a prayer for her inner strength to guide her on her path. She was going to need it.

No one wanted to deal with damaged. It made them uncomfortable.

He reached down and fingered his hoodie on the bed. ‘You sleeping with this?’ His voice grew raspy. I shrugged. ‘Maybe.’ He growled, wrapped his arms around me, and buried his face in my shoulder....

There is this quote that I read a long time ago. A quote that I loved and made me feel strong. It had stuck with me over the years, like so many of the other...