“The way he sticks up for her makes my bones ache, like they've been shattered into a million pieces and I'm going to whoosh into the ground any second.” — Alexis Bass Copy Share Image
“He was..." Thoughtful, I think. So thoughtful that when he told you a joke it was as though it'd been tailored just for you.… — Alexis Bass Copy Share Image
“Or maybe everyone feels this way-like they've failed or been failed. Families: letting each other down since the beginning of time.” — Alexis Bass Copy Share Image
“The way he sticks up for her makes my bones ache, like they've been shattered into a million pieces and I'm going to whoosh… — Alexis Bass Copy Share Image
“Maybe, when there's no repairing what we've wrecked and we have to navigate around the sharp, broken parts of our own destruction, that's when… — Alexis Bass Copy Share Image
“I think that everything won't always be so hard. Someday we'll stop measuring things in sadness and anger. Someday we'll learn how to live… — Alexis Bass Copy Share Image
“Their laughter explodes around me. I close my eyes. There's a part of me that wants to carry these moments with me, no matter… — Alexis Bass Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, next to him, she looked like she was holding in too much happiness for one person.” — Alexis Bass Copy Share Image
“And sometimes, it doesn't matter what anyone tells you to think or feel, your own mind and heart will decide for you and make… — Alexis Bass Copy Share Image
“Do you think it will always be like this?' I ask Trip. It's getting dark, but the sky still looks blue. Navy, like a… — Alexis Bass Copy Share Image
