" i've never liked february first this much "

i flip the book open

13
Punishment


" he can take me for granted, and i'll just take him."


the book snaps shut in my tight fist.


ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Onion newspaper reported on a South Carolina man who was so grateful for what God had done in the previous week that he put an extra $5 in the collection plate at church on Sunday. Brad Thaden was especially pleased with the nice weather and how well his kids had behaved. I expect that by February 18, Aries, you too might feel the urge to give Supreme Being a tip, or do whatever the equivalent might be in your world. Among the extra perks you could be blessed with: a deeper connection with a resource you’ve wanted to be closer to; the heating up of a promising alliance; a social upgrade that will make you feel more at home in the world; and a vision of where to go next with your ambitions.


" anyone who doesn't want to kiss you ever time they look at you is a fucking fool"

beirut cracks on the record player, it's snowing outside. goose bumps are forming over my forearms and it's all your fault.

i keep thinking of ramona flowers pulling scott down thro that dark panel, into the light.

he misplaced the key, and he hasn't even started looking.

it's strange to think that you can find out that no one, including yourself, is as special as you thought they were and in that thought never been so relived in your life.

my nails clack against the keys, i tap my foot, pretending i'm playing taps in the graveyard, just before dawn.

i read this book when i was a little kid. it had a sawn in it that could play the trumpet and he was in love with this lady sawn, who happened to have the name serena. now if your name is allison, or lucy, or beth, this is charming but lets face it, it has happened at least once before. but it NEVER happened to me. every time someone in class would say the swan's name, serena, while reading; my mouth would slip out a little smile.