Tag: crush

  • Rainbows and Unicorns

    “Where did all this glitter come from? How…” I heard my brother mutter as he walked through the kitchen to the backyard where the party was happening. His youngest daughter was turning three and had insisted on having both unicorns and rainbows at her party. And nothing else. Lila had refused to wear anything other…

  • Celebrity Status

    I never understood my sister’s obsession with movie stars. Her walls were always covered with magazine cutouts, posters, homemade tickets, everything. I always thought she was a tad crazy with the whole thing, but it kept her focused on something other than me. I usually let the celebrity obsession wash over me, but the day…

  • Crush

    Jeremiah knew I had a crush on him.  At this point, I’m not sure how he couldn’t know.  I couldn’t help but stare and I often wondered if he could sense my eyes in the back of his head because he often turned when I was just settling in for a long stare.  He always…

  • The Crush

    “I want to get to know you, but every time I try, you disappear.  Every time I stop by and know you’re home, you don’t answer.”  I quickly deleted the email before I hit send.  I knew I couldn’t send Jared another desperate email.  The phrase of “it can only get better from here” flashed…