Chapter 20 - ENTICED

Recap

Then he vanishes. I reached out and felt the floor form beneath me, and I cried hysterically for months. People try to help me up, but all I can think about is him, so I decline.

I just don't see how he could ever win my heart. When he stated he didn't want to capture me, he really meant it. Then you come along. You mend my wounds and set me straight, and before I know it, I'm standing at the roof again. The wind threatens to push me down the cliff, but this time I brace myself so that I don't hurt myself. For a second time, I reach out to pull back, but something—your voice—stops me. She reassures him, "I promise I will never hurt your heart," as she whispers in his ear.

Slowly

sincerely, Mr. Nobody

_

Before meeting Dare, this letter would be the last thing I read.

"Miss, No matter what anyone says, I am strong enough. I'm proud of what I've accomplished today. Perhaps I didn't succeed after all. I didn't come in first or even second, but I raced to the end and did my best. I set a new record for myself, and that makes me very happy. More success was mine than I had anticipated. Just what is it that makes you a critic? And you want me to feel small because of that? Does it help that I keep falling down? Well, I'm here to tell you that what you say about me won't hurt. If I trip and fall, I'll just get up and try again.

And because I am my own best friend, I will fight to the very end with my own personal cheerleader. If you have nothing positive to say, you should just shut up and leave.

My closest friend and I, however, have plans for a party, and we could really do without your bigotry. There is no way to separate life and death; one cannot exist without the other. They make the most of the time they have, however short it may be. The length puts off the majority of potential readers. Even if you manage to avoid death, you can't live without the love of others.

The moment we are born, our lives begin to end. When we're young, we start making decisions without asking many questions. As we age, it becomes more difficult, and we'd rather not try. Like everything else, this too must pass, and we shall have to part ways. Whether you have forty or 120 years to live, you should spend each one striving to improve yourself and the world around you. Life is lengthy, therefore plan ahead because the present is never kind and you never know what may happen tomorrow. All around me, people would be joking and laughing, but I wouldn't be joining in. I no longer find humour in anything, and instead I cry, never once wondering "Why?" According to what I've heard, our own decisions are what ultimately decide whether or not we live or die. Life carries on, even though it hurts when someone you care about moves on without you. If one door closes, another will open, so keep your chin up.

If I knew this was my last breath, I would tell you that my love for you will last even after I'm gone. If I thought that this was the last time I would see your face, I would take a gazillion pictures of it and keep them all to myself. If I knew that the last time I heard your voice was going to be my last, I would listen carefully and try not to cry.

If I thought for a second that your touch was the last I'd feel, I'd embrace you and know that this has been genuine. Even if I merely had a momentary dread that my heart would cease beating, I would thank the Lord for allowing us to meet.

When you love someone, you're there for them every step of the way, from the moment you meet until the moment you say goodbye. To adore is to help and uplift with kind words and smiles, to share what you have, to listen, and to care in quiet, considerate ways. To adore is to feel a deep and abiding attachment to another person, whether that person is a spouse, a lover, or a close friend. To love is to make memories of the kind you want to hold onto forever, reminders of the joy that comes from sharing life with another person. The greatest of these is love. Because of you, I've learned what it means to truly share, to truly care, and to have all of my goals come true; I've learned what it is to be in love.

Without you, every day would be a downer. A day without you is a day without happiness! A day without you is like a day without Existence. A day without you is like a night without stars. Without you, it would be cold all day long! Without you, it would be impossible to have a positive day. A day without you would be boring. The world would be a crueller place if you weren't in it. Every day I don't see you is like a day I don't have a friend. A day without love is an unloved day.

The dance of a loving partner who is patient and kind.

It's good for the mind, body, and spirit. You feel joy and contentment knowing that they will be there for you through thick and thin. A broken heart in one partner is the only thing that can stop the dance of two lovers. A dance between two lovers can never go wrong. It's not interested in playing any games with anyone. The steps to a lover's dance are easy to learn but challenging to perfect, and true love is elusive. Romantic couple dancing.

I've been having trouble figuring out how I feel about you.

Madrid