Lies, it’s been nothing but lies Black words etched into my bleeding heart Contaminating the past Memories crumbling, falling apart Those summer evenings we lay Together, gazing at the stars Whispers of endearment Plans for the future afar Are blown away with the storm Amidst them, my heart and soul Left with shattered pieces, I wonder If I’ll ever again be whole I was careless, losing my mind Each time I saw your eyes I...

Shit. A wave of her perfume hit me as I opened the door. The evening’s summer breeze swished through her blonde hair, whipping it onto her gorgeous face. I found myself staring into those marvelous deep brown eyes of hers that I never wanted to see again… I finally found my voice. “Julia? Wh-what are you doing here? I thought I texted you-” “Emma, what’s wrong?” her voice, filled with worry, cut through my sentence. “What...