Forget You

I understand I can’t have you. But I want to know you’re in the world with me.

What happened was, I told you I loved you.

I knew exactly what you'd done. I know that feelings. You have to do something. You have to change something radically, because you can't stay like you are for another second, or you're going to explode.

I'm dating Brandon," I told his bowed head. "Really?" he asked without looking up. "Yes!" "I'll print you a wallet card to whip out every time you need to say that, so you can save your voice." "Could you laminate it?

And you told me the biggest lie of all. You told me you loved me,” It was my turn to wince like he’d slapped me. “I don’t remember saying that” “You would if it had been true. You would feel something

No, I didn't remember the deer. Is the deer okay?' 'Fuck the deer. Hush now.

But you are right, being stupid is not illegal. Otherwise half this town would be behind bars.

Or that I couldn’t stand to watch anything bad happen to you, because it was like it was happening to me too.Is that love?”His hand clasped my hand again and squeezed. I swallowed. “It could be.

You’re an escapee from the loony bin,” I said. “You’re the butt of every joke ever told. You might as well be the chicken that crossed the road.

Brandon is your boyfriend, right. You keep saying ‘Brandon is my boyfriend,’” he moved his fingers in quote marks, “and it makes as much sense as ‘I am balancing the planet Pluto on my big toe’ or ‘Kumquats make the best nuclear physicists.

There was no way he could ever be my hero when his first words to me were a command to keep things quiet.

I don’t think my memory of that night is ever coming back.” “Do you want me to hit you on the head with a coconut? It works on Gilligan’s Island.

Did you alltake your pants off? The swim team really knows how to throw a party.

Just be prepared," she said. "When you do come back to live with me, you are SO GROUNDED for calling me the chicken that crossed the road.

Or that I couldn't stand to watch anything bad happen to you, because it was like it was happening to me too. Is that love?

My brother is a very bad policeman. So . . . you’re coming to school, right?” Doug “Nnnnnnno.” Zoey “Come so you can be around people,” Doug coaxed. “I don’t think you should be alone today.” “I think I definitely should.” Zoey “Come so I won’t worry about you.” Doug ;]

His fingers, frozen in midfidget on his good knee, said PEOPLE AREN'T SUPPOSED TO ASK ME THAT. Either that or I HAVE JUST BEEN SHOT THROUGH THE PAPER SCREEN. He wasn't bleeding.