she, regina

❝ is that friendly advice or a threat? ❞   ❝ i keep an eye on everyone. ❞   ❝ in difficult times, ruling with fear is a surer bet. ❞   ❝ i’m not being carried around the streets like a useless noble. ❞   ❝ the dreams are back. ❞   ❝ i saved your life. ❞   ❝ they’re dead. they can’t hurt you. ❞   ❝ sleep lightly. ❞   ❝ you got guts, i’ll give you that. ❞   ❝ watch your tongue. ❞   ❝ you shouldn’t have to hide. you are a warrior. ❞   ❝ this is not looking good for you. ❞   ❝ did you say something? ❞   ❝ if you want it, you’ll have to kill me for it. ❞   ❝ i am not a fool. those who thought otherwise no longer draw breath. ❞   ❝ no hard feelings, mate. ❞   ❝ you better fight as good as you talk. ❞   ❝ i know who you are. ❞   ❝ you sure that was a good idea? ❞   ❝ everyone is watching. waiting for me to make the next move. ❞   ❝ apologies, but…no one respects you. ❞   ❝ well, now i am insulted. ❞   ❝ if you wish to continue breathing, i advise you to weigh your next words carefully. ❞   ❝ pardon the interruption. ❞   ❝ that was a bit heavy-handed, don’t you think? ❞   ❝ aren’t you a little too old to be here? ❞   ❝ i’m tired of working for idiots who are gonna get me killed. ❞   ❝ it’s time to say farewell. ❞   ❝ there’s an advantage to people thinking you’re dead. ❞   ❝ next time, we stick to the plan. ❞   ❝ i hope you know what you’re doing. ❞   ❝ do you know who i am? ❞   ❝ if i help you, my debt is paid. ❞   ❝ what’s next for you? ❞   ❝ people like us don’t get to decide when we’re finished. ❞   ❝ i know i’m gonna miss you. ❞   ❝ i will pledge my life to protect yours. ❞   ❝ i take it i’m worth more alive, huh? ❞   ❝ bloodshed is bad for business. ❞   ❝ it was the best i could do under the circumstances. ❞   ❝ i intend to rule with respect. ❞   ❝ you are above such pettiness. ❞   ❝ you’ve nothing left to prove. ❞   ❝ what prevents me from killing you and taking what i want? ❞   ❝ but those days have passed. ❞   ❝ i will fight these battles alone. ❞   ❝ i think you’ve made your point. ❞   ❝ you look lost. ❞   ❝ war could break out any day. ❞   ❝ i can bring you in warm, or i can bring you in cold. ❞   ❝ any idea how many guards? ❞   ❝ it only exists in legends. ❞   ❝ persistence without insight will lead to the same outcome. ❞   ❝ what weapon caused such a wound? ❞   ❝ i have no quarrel with you. ❞   ❝ i didn’t know if i would ever see you again. ❞   ❝ sit and enjoy a meal with me. ❞   ❝ your body is strong, but your mind is distracted. ❞   ❝ loyalty and solidarity are the way. ❞   ❝ are you going to kill me? ❞   ❝ there’s no easy way to ask for a favor. ❞   ❝ we’re square, you and me. ❞   ❝ that big smile of yours lets you get away with anything. ❞   ❝ sit and enjoy a meal with me. ❞   ❝ everyone is waiting to see what kind of leader you are. ❞   ❝ it is my little slice of paradise. ❞   ❝ i guess we both lost something we were fond of. ❞   ❝ you are so much like your father. ❞   ❝ i didn’t know when i’d see you again. ❞   ❝ you. i didn’t expect to see you here. ❞   ❝ i will teach you to protect yourself. ❞   ❝ maybe another time. i’m here to talk business. ❞   ❝ i’ll let them know you’re on your way. ❞   ❝ come on. i want to show you something. ❞   ❝ i can offer you something no client ever has. loyalty. ❞   ❝ will i see you again? ❞   ❝ look out for yourself. anything else is weakness. ❞   ❝ you’ve got your father’s blood pumping through your veins. you’re a killer. ❞   ❝ these are my people. i will not abandon them. ❞   ❝ i’d be careful where i was sticking my nose if i were you. ❞   ❝ i didn’t think you were one to back down from bullies. ❞   ❝ do you remember home? ❞   ❝ you stay hidden until the fight’s over. ❞   ❝ i don’t know why you’re always in such a hurry. ❞   ❝ i don’t have time for this. ❞   ❝ you’re going soft in your old age. ❞   ❝ i’m not leaving you out here alone. ❞   ❝ i want this over as soon as possible. ❞   ❝ get back up. always get back up. ❞   ❝ this place has seen enough violence. ❞   ❝ weapons are part of my religion. ❞   ❝ i have to confess i thought you were gone. ❞   ❝ you didn’t have to come here. ❞   ❝ i’m with you until we both fall. ❞   ❝ we fight on our terms, not theirs. ❞   ❝ how many lives could be spared? ❞   ❝ damn it. i can’t see a thing. ❞   ❝ i don’t control the wants of others. ❞   ❝ my business is my own. ❞   ❝ that’s not me. that doesn’t even look like me. ❞   ❝ you were dying of a gut shot. ❞   ❝ i’m sorry. i didn’t catch your name. ❞   ❝ you know, it’d be a lot faster if you helped. ❞   ❝ waiting will only give them another opportunity to strike again. ❞   ❝ keep an eye on that one. ❞   ❝ i wouldn’t celebrate yet. ❞   ❝ would you be loyal to me if i were to spare you? ❞   ❝ please come in. have a seat. ❞   ❝ i was concerned that you would feel insulted. ❞   ❝ it will take a tremendous amount of discipline. ❞  

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journal excerpt, july first

❛  i  heard  you’ve  been  out  with  some  other  girl .  ❜ ❛  if  you  wanted  me ,  you  really  should’ve  showed  it .  ❜ ❛  for  you ,  i  would  cross  the  line .  ❜ ❛  he’s  so  smug ,  mr.  always - wins .  ❜ ❛  you’re  not  sorry .  ❜ ❛  i’m  doing  good ,  i’m  on  some  new  shit .  ❜ ❛  i  thought  i  saw  you  at  the  bus  stop .  ❜ ❛  all  this  time  i  was  wasting ,  hoping  you’d  come  around .  ❜ ❛  i  remember  it  all  too  well .  ❜ ❛  someday  maybe  you’ll  miss  me .  ❜ ❛  i’ve  been  waiting  for  you  all  my  life .  ❜ ❛  you  looked  me  in  the  eye  and  told  me  you’d  never  go  away .  ❜ ❛  every  single  day  until  the  end ,  i  will  be  by  your  side .  ❜ ❛  all  you  do  is  let  me  down .  ❜ ❛  someday  when  you  leave  me ,  i  bet  these  memories  will  follow  you  around .  ❜ ❛  say  you’ll  see  me  again ,  even  if  it’s  in  your  wildest  dreams .  ❜ ❛  the  knife  cuts  both  ways .  ❜ ❛  long  story  short ,  it  was  a  bad  time .  ❜ ❛  i’ll  do  anything  you  say ,  if  you  say  it  with  your  hands .  ❜ ❛  i’d  be  smart  to  walk  away .  ❜ ❛  this  path  is  reckless .  ❜ ❛  it  takes  everything  in  me  just  to  get  up  each  day ,  but  it’s  wonderful  to  see  that  you’re  okay .  ❜ ❛  how’s  your  heart ,  after  breaking  mine ?  ❜ ❛  it’s  taken  me  this  long ,  but  i’ve  figured  you  out .  ❜ ❛  i  don’t  want  to  hurt  anymore .  ❜ ❛  you  can  say  you’re  sorry ,  but  i  don’t  believe  you  like  i  did  before .  ❜ ❛  i  think  he  did  it ,  but  i  just  can’t  prove  it .  ❜ ❛  you’ve  got  your  share  of  secrets  and  i’m  tired  of  being  the  last  to  know .  ❜ ❛  i’m  fine  with  my  spite .  ❜ ❛  i  just  need  you .  ❜ ❛  my  picture’s  in  your  wallet ?  ❜ ❛  i  didn’t  say  half  the  things  i  wanted  to .  ❜ ❛  this  is  how  the  world  works .  ❜ ❛  i  never  got  past  what  you  put  me  through .  ❜ ❛  this  is  the  last  time  you  tell  me  i’ve  ‘got  it  wrong’ .  ❜ ❛  they  say  i’ve  gone  too  far ,  this  time . ❜ ❛  it’s  been  awhile  since  i’ve  even  heard  from  you .  ❜ ❛  we  took  a  wrong  turn .  ❜ ❛  i  can’t  help  it  if  there’s  no  one  else .  ❜ ❛  no  one’s  celebrating .  ❜ ❛  we  fall  in  love  until  it  hurts  or  bleeds  or  fades  in  time .  ❜ ❛  all  we  are  is  skin  and  bone  trained  to  get  along .  ❜ ❛  your  cheeks  were  turning  red .  ❜ ❛  i  know  that  it’s  over ,  i  don’t  need  your  closure .  ❜ ❛  don’t  treat  me  like  some  situation  that  needs  to  be  handled .  ❜ ❛  if  it’s  all  in  my  head ,  tell  me  now .  tell  me  i’ve  got  it  wrong .  ❜ ❛  we  were  something ,  don’t  you  think  so ?  ❜ ❛  i  don’t  regret  it  one  bit ,  he  had  it  coming .  ❜ ❛  you’ll  find  the  real  thing ,  instead .  ❜ ❛  i  know  my  love  should  be  celebrated ,  but  you  tolerate  it .  ❜ ❛  i  never  saw  you  coming .  ❜ ❛  this  is  the  last  time  i’m  asking  you  this .  ❜ ❛  put  my  name  at  the  top  of  your  list .  ❜ ❛  the  greatest  films  of  all  time  were  never  made .  ❜ ❛  didn’t  it  all  seem  new  and  exciting ?  ❜ ❛  while  you  were  out  building  worlds ,  where  was  i ?  ❜ ❛  i’m  begging  for  footnotes  in  the  story  of  your  life .  ❜ ❛  when  i  fell  hard ,  you  took  a  step  back .  ❜ ❛  i  bet  you  never  loved  me .  ❜ ❛  words ,  how  little  they  mean  when  you’re  a  little  too  late .  ❜ ❛  you  never  called  it  what  it  was .  ❜ ❛  it  was  one  prize  i’d  cheat  to  win .  ❜ ❛  it  would’ve  been  fun  …  if  you  would’ve  been  the  one .  ❜ ❛  i’d  do  it  over  and  over  and  over  again ,  if  i  could .  ❜ ❛  i  notice  every  thing  you  do .  ❜ ❛  all  we  know  is  touch - and - go .  ❜ ❛  i  know  it’s  long  gone  and  there’s  nothing  else  i  could  do .  ❜ ❛  you  kept  me  like  a  secret  but  i  kept  you  like  an  oath .  ❜ ❛  maybe  we  got  lost  in  translation .  ❜ ❛  maybe  i  asked  for  too  much .  ❜ ❛  i’ve  got  some  things  to  say  to  you .  ❜ ❛  it  cut  deep ,  to  know  you .  right  to  the  bone .  ❜ ❛  that  made  me  want  to  die .  ❜ ❛  the  idea  you  had  of  me ,  who  was  she ?  ❜ ❛  you’re  not  my  homeland ,  anymore .  ❜ ❛  the  greatest  loves  of  all  time  are  over ,  now .  ❜ ❛  i  might  be  okay ,  but  i’m  not  fine  at  all .  ❜ ❛  if  my  wishes  came  true ,  it  would’ve  been  you .  ❜ ❛  it’s  been  a  long  time .  ❜ ❛  it  wasn’t  right ,  the  way  it  all  went  down .  ❜ ❛  i  could  feel  you  sneaking  in .  ❜ ❛  take  my  hand .  ❜

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