After Christopher, I didn’t think I’d ever look at another man again, but I have to admit there are butterflies in my chest whenever my phone buzzes. Pathetic since it can’t ever be. Lars is nice and normal; he can’t be with a loon like me. Sigh.
I have to distance myself from him. It’s for his own good. He’ll understand.
1. Lars saving me.
2. Lars doing all the talking, so I didn’t have to.
3. Lars looking all cute and insecure when he said goodbye outside the restaurant.
4. My breakfast coffee.
Should I have kissed him? I wanted to, but I need to protect him from me as he protected me from them.
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Monday, September 19th
Dear Diary,
I know, I know, but I never agreed to do homework over the weekend. I didn’t do anything anyway, didn’t leave the apartment.
Today, I had an
