themeganism
The newest policy had been set in place for Alex. As it often could be, this one was a note on personal safety.
"Don't let hot wax splash on you while letting it drip on the people below."
"Don't touch that, it stings."
"Don't let someone else hold your heart in their hands."
And now,
"Alice Parsons is trouble. Keep her at an arm's length from now on."
Little did
The resolution was final. Avery had broken her ties with Aleksandr after being together for four beautiful years. Four years of peace and hope and a vision that the future wasn't going to be full of shit were gone. Aleks stood by himself in the room overlooking a park on the North side of town. His gray eyes were glossy and dull. It seemed like four years of his life were just...wasted.
The most basic thing she could say about her life was that it was filled to the brim with luck. Farrah knew that she had a great life. She could say that, without a doubt, she had it better than most.
Summer passed quickly. Without her by his side, Devlin sat in his room and mourned. Like a lost child with only his imagination, he couldn't help but think of the worst possibilities. She was stuck in Italy, being held captive by a handsome man in a tuxedo with a rose tucked neatly into his pocket. But she did not know that she was a prisoner, that was the worst part of it all, and Devlin could do nothing about it.
He fastened the paperclips together in a fashion which made them look much like a bracelet. With a sly smile, Leon slipped the makeshift piece of jewelry onto my wrist and turned me to face him. "You said that you didn't need flashy jewelry to be impressed with me, so I thought that I would make do with whatever I could find. It's just not right to leave a girl without something pretty to wear..."