“you are the ‘c’ of a quadratic function. ax²+bx+c. yes, that last factor is you. now, suppose ‘c’ has any numerical value, positive or negative, other than zero (other than zero because you are alive right now) and 'ax²’ and 'bx' are the other people; your parents, your brothers and sisters, your friends, your lover. these people disappear when 'x’ is at zero, right? the function would also equal zero but, as i said earlier, you are the 'c’ of this quadratic function. in your case, the numerical value of 'c’ is never zero. you always have a value. and sometimes, when 'x’ is at zero, ‘c’ will still have a value and you will be the only person who is going to be there, for your own self. so, take care of yourself. the art of self care is very difficult to master at times and still, you are the 'c’ of this quadratic function. you will always have a value.”

“No words can explain, the way I’m missing you.”

““You’re leaving aren’t you?” he said. His face flashed from sadness to anger. I wanted to say; no, no i’d never go anywhere without you. But I couldn’t. I knew enough at seventeen to know that love shouldn’t be the reason why you don’t go out into the world. That love shouldn’t be the reason why you don’t follow your dreams. I wanted to scream about how unfair this was. I wanted him to know that as much as I wanted to be with him, we both knew I couldn’t. But all I could say was “I’m sorry.””

“Waiting is erotic.”