“I can barely breathe but I think that his lips might be better than oxygen at the moment.” — Autumn Doughton Autumn-doughton Copy Share Image
“Sometimes things don't work out like we plan. Like, maybe life has other things in mind.” — Autumn Doughton Life Copy Share Image
“We don't want to lose you. Didn't she realize that I was already gone.” — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“I guess, sometimes the most inexplicable things end up being the ones that work the best.” — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“Do you hear that sound? It's the sound of the world ripping apart.” — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“She looks skeptical. “A bird attacked you?” “Not quite.” I give a chagrined sigh. “A bird shit in my eye.” — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“So say what you have to say but don’t ask me to understand or see things your way. You don’t get my… — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“A new song begins, and in the dark, we listen, letting lyrics about love and suffering and hope fall over us.” — Autumn Doughton Dark Copy Share Image
“This is no shy, just-between-friends kiss. This is a kiss unlike any that I've ever had. It's the kiss of a hundred… — Autumn Doughton Kiss Copy Share Image
“The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth,” Ben reads. “The iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple… — Autumn Doughton Apple pie Copy Share Image
“But, here's a sad fact: perfect isn't meant to be. When you aim for perfect, you just wind up ruined.” — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“Crushes are for fourteen year olds. Ellie, I would describe what's happening to you as falling.” — Autumn Doughton Crushes Copy Share Image
“Oh. My. God. I'd been dissed. Majorly. Because I was an ugly, disgusting ogre. Snot was probably pouring from my nostrils onto… — Autumn Doughton Snot Copy Share Image
“Try, but not too hard. Go, but not too far. Jump, but wear a parachute to stop your fall. Is that how… — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“Maybe the problem with lying is that once you start faking it, it's impossible to tell where the make-believe you ends and… — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“It's not perfect, but nothing is perfect except for an idea of something," he goes on, "And if we aren't experiencing the… — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“In fact, I noticed everything about Alex. Like that his left nostril was slightly larger than his right nostril. And the way… — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“As I move to the front office, I bring the warm copies to my face and breathe them in. This is a… — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“What if this is all that I am? Chaos and shadows. Confused memories desperately seeking out the light. What if all the… — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“What you do need to know is this: Time moves differently when you’re getting over something big. For me, it slows—limping along… — Autumn Doughton Clock Copy Share Image
“All we get are moments, Cole. One at a time, like heartbeats. Once all of them is gone, that’s it. No do-overs.… — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“Okay. Scrabble, donuts, flowers, corndogs, pre-pubescent British wizards and indie music. Am I missing anything important?” She’s still blushing and it’s like… — Autumn Doughton Blushes Copy Share Image
“Do you remember when you told me that my scar was a part of me and that it mattered?” I ask. … — Autumn Doughton Every moment Copy Share Image
“Every couple of days I have to remind myself that I’m really okay. And it’s not the pretend kind of okay. It’s… — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“Then I wake up. And, it's not the purple- hued light of the house at three in the morning that has woken… — Autumn Doughton Morning Copy Share Image
“Pain doesn’t really go away because someone kisses it better. Sadness doesn’t recede because a person posts an inspiring quote on your… — Autumn Doughton Grief Copy Share Image
“So let me get this straight," he says. "Death is the only destination and nothing else is real because it's not perfect… — Autumn Doughton Being present Copy Share Image
“ Ending I lied. I wanted you from that moment. I wanted you, wrapped in starlight and reflections, To be tied up… — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
“I have a theory that the world is broken up into two kinds of people." "Yeah?" "Yep. On the one side are… — Autumn Doughton Best friend Copy Share Image
“Real life is me searching for answers but winding up feeling more lost than ever. Looking” — Autumn Doughton Copy Share Image
