in yourself, but you feel a mess. The loneliness is everywhere, even in the midst of people as they blur into one. It's a sadness that always return. A familiar grief that has made a home

ow these two can

about loneliness, abou

t coming. I can't believe I kissed him, but that is something I'll easily forget, cause it was a mistake, everything I thought I felt was a big mistake. It was all psychological, not mate bond or whatever it's called, I thought I needed him, thou

g foot in New Orl

my life. My mom once told me Book was once of my first words. I was born to read, bad it's an habit I've nurtured and one that h

and Cyp is still in Romania, I miss them

n I arrange the books on it bit by bit, loving the feel and sight of my books. I reach a book - The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, and I frown, titling my head as I remember bits of the story. I put it a

n L.A. I stare round my large kitchen, shamed at the mess, but delighted at the size. This was the first thing I bought when I

ide on pasta, but the New Orleans girl in me won't make me ear pasta when I'm this hungry, so I decide to go all the way out.

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y say nostalgia is longing for the past, what do we call longing for the future -- hope? I'm absolutely terrified of the future, I know things may not work out the way I want,

ow does freedom taste, to be free, to belong to no one but yourself? I use to long for that, for everything it is -- to fleet, to drift, to stray amongst lives and leave as fast as you arrived. I wante

coming one of favourite of all time. It feels amazing to see yourself in s char

n't like yourself very much. You once watched Little Women and cried like a baby, because you think your life sucks and

is a beautifully written and captivating novel that explores the themes of freedom, identity, and the human desire for connection. The story is set in France during

oth relatable and intriguing. The author masterfully weaves together Addie's past and

strong sense of time and place. The historical details are well-researched and add depth to the story, while al

call Cyp. He picks up almost immediately,

ring at his beautiful fac

g behind the screen, trying to get

smile, taking a

gain. Leave me some."

ut not there yet. I'm thinking of flying her to Los Angeles, but she can be quite dramatic, so we'll just h

meet her too. How's yo

eaving tonight, which is why I have to stay a little longer. I saw Ronan's baby girl for th

wait to start a

or almost an hour unt

it's Zee." I sa

smiling at me. She lo

ng." I smile at

living. You look beau

eryone th

good. How was

e "It wa

ed, tell me." She s

r told Zoe or Cyprus about where I

ully "I ran into an ex

awkward?"

I hadn't seen him in over five years, so I w

anything stupid?"

something stupid is hilarious, he's a g

iercing eyes "What are

instead, I laugh to dissolve the tension "Cyp wan

"You lucky girl. P

en she goes back to the

home. Of course I said no vehemently, how will they ask m

Zoe says, he

dare him, how dare all of them, asking me to drop everything and come b

rst time I was seeing him, I won't lie he looked good, but he opened his stupid mouth and commanded me to stay, stay in New Orleans, leave New York, leave my job, my apartment, leave my best friend and

eath, feeling