No matter how much you tell yourself you're over someone, your heart knows the truth. — Lauren Barnholdt Truth Copy Share Image
“So you were checking up on me?" I aks "No," Noah says. He puts a faux-shocked look on his face, then turns… — Lauren Barnholdt Taking Care Of Myself Copy Share Image
“Hello?" I say, sounding upbeat, and like I'm happy to be on the phone. I decide to pretend it's my imaginary girlfriend.… — Lauren Barnholdt Committed relationship Copy Share Image
“An asshole who sometimes pretends to be nice totally has the ability to suck you back in, making you think that you… — Lauren Barnholdt Copy Share Image
“I wanted to say I'm sorry. It doesn't make it right, it just... makes it what it is." The bell rings then,… — Lauren Barnholdt Copy Share Image
“I’m surprised by her offer, and confused. Do I really want to meet with her? I don’t know. “Are you there?” she… — Lauren Barnholdt Copy Share Image
I just have a hard time with small talk. My friend Jocelyn says I'm too quiet, but I'm really not quiet. I… — Lauren Barnholdt Bothered Copy Share Image
“So why haven’t you called?” I ask her now. She looks uncomfortable. “I told you,” she says, twirling the end of her… — Lauren Barnholdt Best friend Copy Share Image
“If you want to know the truth,” he says, leaning forward like he’s getting ready to tell a really good story, “it… — Lauren Barnholdt Drama Copy Share Image
“Because she left him a MySpace message that was semi-flirty, and then today he was very vague about what he was doing.… — Lauren Barnholdt Funny Copy Share Image
Parents don't get that, though. They don't understand about the fragility of teen friendships. They don't understand how easy it is for… — Lauren Barnholdt Break Copy Share Image
“I remember how Sebastian and I met in study hall, how the first time I saw him he was reading Pride and… — Lauren Barnholdt Education Copy Share Image
Because sometimes when someone is telling you something really important, it’s best to just let there be silence, to really think about… — Lauren Barnholdt Feel better Copy Share Image
“[at the hospital] "What do you think's taking them so long?"[...] "Well," I say "They obviously don't think it's a big deal… — Lauren Barnholdt Big deal Copy Share Image
“Everything I have is dirty, but I'm sure I can figure something. Maybe I can make a dress out of a garbage… — Lauren Barnholdt Fashion Copy Share Image
“But now I’m thinking that wanting to end up with a great storyteller might have been a bad idea. Because girls who… — Lauren Barnholdt Bad idea Copy Share Image
“And that's when I realize the thing about the truth. It always comes out, no matter what you do.” — Lauren Barnholdt Truth Copy Share Image
