Stories of Our Toxic Relationship

Excerpt 1

"I love you." He breathes out almost exhaustively. She shakes her head and before he could reply a word she speaks quietly with power," No. No one does, especially not you." He seems taken aback as she turns to walk away.

Before she could he reaches out his and firmly grabs her wrist turning her attention back to him. " But I do though, you see... Everyone does. You make countless people smile and laugh and you don't even realize that. You make me love you more and more every day. I'm sorry that I didn't say this sooner but I think that you're pretty damn special. " He takes a breath that's half shakey. " You do matter... Because to me, you are the sun, the moon, and all of the stars. You are my entire will to live... You are my whole universe."