aside*from*writing

“It was days like this when I felt it more than ever: I wasn’t a real human.”
― Melanie Cusick-Jones, The Rainbow Maker's Tale

“Ambushed by my emotions, I now found myself caught up in an unexpected whirlwind of confusion, embarrassment, hope, and excitement... Was this love? Is this how it felt when you loved someone? A thousand thoughts and impressions a second, with no time or ability to focus on a single one, because the only thing I could see was her.
Cassie.
Whatever else I knew or wanted, would now--and always--be overshadowed by her. In my head, this sounded extreme, but at the same time, I knew it was true. The center of my world had shifted in what felt like a single second and I realized it was too late for me. There was no way back from here.”
― Melanie Cusick-Jones, The Rainbow Maker's Tale

“I realized then, that Cassie was going to kiss me. As my eyes found hers, something opened up between us. It was as if I was seeing something deeper inside her, then I ever had before. Without any words, I saw then, that Cassie loved me.”
― Melanie Cusick-Jones, The Rainbow Maker's Tale

“I hoped I might still get to spend the afternoon with her, despite my surprise declaration of love and insulting her father. When I looked at it like that, it had not been the best five minutes of our friendship.”
― Melanie Cusick-Jones, The Rainbow Maker's Tale