“ The illusion of confidence is far more important than actually possessing the feeling. ”
Laurel, David? Would you like to share the joke with the rest of the class? he asked, one hand on his skinny hip.
~ Aprilynne Pike
His face was tense, his jaw flexed as he stared at her. She could hardly stand to meet his eyes. They were an ocean of betrayal. They probed her, searching for the smallest sign that she didn't mean it. That spark of hope that never seemed to go out.
Time was like that, though - racing forward when she wanted it to slow down, then crawling to a stop when she could least bear it.
I've loved you for a long time, ' she said. 'But there was always something holding me back. Maybe it was that I was afraid of an emotion that was so consuming. It still frightens me,' she admitted in a whisper. Tamani chuckled. 'If it makes you feel any better, it scares the daylights out of me on a regular basis.
