AISHA
gimme a kiss
like a kick in the teeth
like a kick in the teeth
"Me, do something stupid?" she gawked, with a sarcastic measure of levity to her words, "Never." She too was joking around, but Ollie could trust that she had no plans of going outside, should they stay. And with that, she didn't really have plans to stay anymore either.
The answer to her question was no more than she already knew. It wouldn't work, there was no way to convince everyone to leave. Even if it was the best thing for them, tradition, culture, fear of change, that was enough motivation to shun anything new. She new he was right, and though she agreed with a resigned bitterness, "I know," she felt angry. Angry that she, they, couldn't save everyone. Angry that she was helpless to it. And spiteful enough to let the cruel thought invade her mind,
It's their fault then.
The answer to her question was no more than she already knew. It wouldn't work, there was no way to convince everyone to leave. Even if it was the best thing for them, tradition, culture, fear of change, that was enough motivation to shun anything new. She new he was right, and though she agreed with a resigned bitterness, "I know," she felt angry. Angry that she, they, couldn't save everyone. Angry that she was helpless to it. And spiteful enough to let the cruel thought invade her mind,
It's their fault then.
my bloody lip
never tasted so sweet
never tasted so sweet
