For Emily (I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings) who writes amazing stories and introduced me to AG :)

luv,

Nina :)

"It's hard to watch
the game we make of love,
like everyone's playing checkers
with their scars,"

-Andrea Gibson

10. roll down the hill, tumbling over in the soft grass

9. you somersault dizzily 'til the bottom where you stop

8. just hope he'll be there to catch you

7. close your eyes, pretend it will happen

5. he's always been there before

4. but what if he

3. can't catch you

2. this time

1. no

0.

1. no

2. of course

3. he drops you

4. and instead of grass

5. there's a gaping hole there

6. you always knew it couldn't work

7. can you drown yourself inside your heart?

8. this girl can, as a matter of fact

9. but he's too busy to watch the water surround

10. and pull you down into its icy depths, too busy

9. with freaking perfect Victoire, blonde, graceful, and model beautiful

8. maybe he was always too busy to notice

7. and you probably imagined all those glances

6. that kiss was probably fantasy, too

5. because who would want to

4. make out with you

3. poor little Lily

2. not Teddy

1. no

0.