Mhairi McFarlane

“...the life with him you feel like you lost out on, it’s perfect because it’s a fantasy and it’s a fantasy because it’s perfect.”

“I thought it would all fall into place. I've changed my mind. Do nothing, and nothing happens. Life is about decisions. You either make them or they’re made for you, but you can’t avoid them.”

“Funny how, when one part of your life falls away, the other bits that are left start looking rather feeble.”

“...I think you’re bound to feel guilty, and you’re going to feel sad. You have to simply feel it. Don’t hate yourself. It is what it is.”

“I wanted him to be happy and it was also going to be the thing that hurt the most”

“Refusal to listen isn’t enough of a response.”

“law that stated you didn't advertise any event you hadn't attended, any place you'd never been, or any band you didn't really listen to.”

“I like the city late at night, the blasts of music and the splashes of light cast from bars that are still open, shoals of brightly-dressed clubber, the beeping taxis and the greasy, savoury smell of meat and onions from the burger vans.”

“His sadness was almost palpable, like moisture in the air before it rains. Although this was Manchester, it was probably about to rain anyway.”

“University's like this little world, a bubble of time separate from everything before and everything after.”

“Do nothing, and nothing happens. Life is about decisions. You either make them or they're made for you, but you can't avoid them.”

“I was right I couldn't fall in love with you. Because I never fell out of love with you."-Ben”

“It's pathetic, I knew I did from that first moment we met. It was...not love at first sight exactly, but - familiarity. Like: oh, hello, it's you. It's going to be you. Game over."-Ben”

“Isn't it weird how we make big decisions in life based on the strangest, most random things?”