“You think that just because you left, it would change how I feel? Well, guess what? You're wrong. I can't help how I feel. I'm still in-”

“I take my time because I love how it feels to carry her, the way she needs me, the way I need to protect her.”

“Are you talking to her or me, because I just can't tell”

“You're crazy if you think that you can run off and change your identity. This unfeeling, preppy girl thing you got going on," he motions his hand at my tank top, white frilly skirt, and curly hair, "is nothing but bull shit. You can't just change who you are on the outside and expect it to change who you are on the inside.”

“I'm with you because I want to be with you.”

“You can't just change who you are on the outside and expect it to change who you are on the inside.”

“I love you, Ella May and nothing will ever change that. You can push me away -run away – and I will still love you.”