“When he wrapped his protective arms around me and placed a kiss on the top of my head, I expressed, “I love you,” for the first time into the side of his chest. Feeling as though he needed to hear… — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“I own your balls, huh?” she grinned, laughing. “I’ll have to remember that the next time you give me any shit.” “The right and the left. Since you put them in your mouth, I guess that counts for something, right?”… — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“Everybody goes through pain man…life is never going to be completely positive. It's never going to rain gummy bears, gumdrops, or skittles. Keep your… — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“You’re strong, you’re resilient, you fight for everything you believe in, especially me. It didn’t matter how many times I tried to push you… — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“You were the villain in your own story, Martinez. In mine, you’ve always been my hero.” — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“as much as we wanted to do the right thing. Sometimes, the right thing was just admitting defeat.” — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“You can’t promise this girl protection forever. What’s going to happen if Emilio sends you somewhere else? Huh? To another city or worse, another… — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“NO!” the mother shrieked an ear-piercing scream that would forever haunt me. That night and his words would change who I was, and everything… — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“You promise… you promise you’re not going to hurt me? I’m safe with you? From the monsters…” For the third time tonight, it felt… — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“When he wrapped his protective arms around me and placed a kiss on the top of my head, I expressed, “I love you,” for… — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“I once again drove to the only home I’d ever truly known. Just after two in the morning, Rosarío opened the door startled, blinking… — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“Don’t you dare feel bad for me. I’m not writing this for you to shed tears. My story goes a whole lot deeper than… — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“It was the first time in my life I ever felt… Fucking important. Come hell or high water, no one could ever take that… — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“Shhh…Muñeca. I’m here. Shhh… It’s okay, I’m here.” In that moment with him, something told me that for the first time in his life…… — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“I couldn’t move. I couldn’t feel and I was numb. I sat there until it was dark. I could see shadows and then, nothing;… — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
“Don’t knock on the devil’s door, sweetheart, and expect him not to answer.” — M. Robinson Copy Share Image
