“ Maybe all you needed in life was the belief you could change things. Somehow. Some way. ”
Time can be strange sometimes. It can leave imprints in particular places, leaving ghosts of memories trapped.
~ Holly Bourne
I want you to promise me that you'll stop comparing yourself to everyone else.' 'What?' I broke off the hug, not understanding. 'You. Evelyn. You're always like, 'I wish I coulld be like this' or 'I wish I could be more like so-and-so'. You're obsessed with being normal, but that's well boring, and you're extraordinary, Evie. Promise me you'll stop trying to stop stop being you'.
Being a woman, in this world, ultimately makes you crazy.
She has her own brand of strength,brought to the surface by the dim glow of the streetlight and the whisper of night air on her skin.