“If I'd known he was going to die, my last words to him would have meant something. They certainly wouldn't have been… — Sarah Ockler Last words Copy Share Image
“Blackthorn? Please. Shut. Up." I grab the collar of his jacket and pull him into me, answering every last protest with a… — Sarah Ockler Hudson Copy Share Image
“Being with Josh is like being touched from the inside out. An unexpected blaze of sunshine on an otherwise bleak winter day.… — Sarah Ockler Hot chocolate Copy Share Image
“What is the statute of limitations on feeling guilty for cheating on a ghost?” — Sarah Ockler Feeling guilty Copy Share Image
“I accept the hard reality that I maybe might possibly be just the slightest tiniest littlest bit kinda sorta interested in him.” — Sarah Ockler Attraction Copy Share Image
“Don't settle for stuff. That's pretty much the only thing I learned in life. You see something, some chance for something great,… — Sarah Ockler Life Copy Share Image
“I just want to be floating, suspended here in my California time capsule with neither yesterday's dusk or tomorrow's dawn anywhere on… — Sarah Ockler Copy Share Image
“The back-and-forth ancient lull of the tide. The cry of seagulls passing overhead. The smell of salt and fish carried on the… — Sarah Ockler Ocean Copy Share Image
“Hey. What did you do to your - I mean, you look different." My cheeks go immediately hot. Not that your average… — Sarah Ockler Sweet Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I think we all feel guilty for being happy, and as soon as we catch ourselves acting like everything is okay,… — Sarah Ockler Copy Share Image
“Are you for real?' I whispered against his lips. 'Yes or no.' 'You're killing me, princesa .' His words slid into my… — Sarah Ockler Copy Share Image
“She makes her people work on Sundays?" Rachel whispers, pulling some of my grandmother's old food from he fridge and sniffing it.… — Sarah Ockler Sunday Copy Share Image
“When it's like this, I don't notice the cold. I don't hear the wind howling through the empty spaces. I don't feel… — Sarah Ockler Empty space Copy Share Image
“I'm not sure if you even want me around or if you just feel sorry for me. I'm not sure of anything.” — Sarah Ockler Feeling Copy Share Image
“You know it wouldn't kill you to walk, right, old man?" "Maybe not. Wouldn't kill you to keep your clothes on, either.” — Sarah Ockler Old man Copy Share Image
“My entire life has changed in the span of three weeks, but as the seals howl against the Pacific, everything around me… — Sarah Ockler Entire life Copy Share Image
“It takes forty muscles to frown, and only twelve to jam a cupcake in your mouth and get over it.” — Sarah Ockler Copy Share Image
“The bike would be finished this summer and Papi would be fine, and Janice and all the other concerned medical professionals could… — Sarah Ockler Medical profession Copy Share Image
“Mom asked for a cupcake miracle? Well, here comes the freaking holy angel of icing, at your service. --Hudson Angel icing? That's… — Sarah Ockler Cupcakes Copy Share Image
“Tonight, when Frankie sits at the table and innocently knocks over her glass of Diet Coke, Aunt Jayne starts to cry, and… — Sarah Ockler Diet coke Copy Share Image
“Maybe he's just... craving the meatloaf?" Dani hops off the counter and gives me the once over. "Craving the meatloaf? Is that… — Sarah Ockler Copy Share Image
“The hardest thing is that I'll never know exactly WHAT I lost, how much it should hurt, how long I should keep… — Sarah Ockler Hardest thing Copy Share Image