Kissing Frogs
“She heard a loud crack as Tim fell backwards into her arms. She tried to hold his weak frame upright and immediately realized it was a mistake as Jason came in for another blow. That last shot sent a smattering of blood from his forehead onto the dress she had just bought for the prom. Gina was having a bad night, and she knew it wasn’t over yet.”
Objects in motion
“As the months passed, he had come to an understanding. This is life... love, loss and transition. They weren't gone forever, obviously. There would be opportunities to see each other. But selfishly he realized that this was another moment of transition for him. It wasn't just their moving. Other things were changing in his life. For the first time in years, he felt unmoored from the world, unsure of his place in it.”