The Revenge Plan
“I’m such a mess. I’m so sorry. I don’t know why I’m crying. Why do I just keep crying? I thought I was done with that bullshit. I never used to cry like this, especially in front of people. And now, it’s all I seem to do.”
“It’s fine. Don’t apologize,” I murmured, pressing my cheek to her hair. “You’re not a mess.”
“I’m a fucking mess,” she argued brokenly. “I…I…I just don’t get how things keep feeling worse and worse. When is it going to get better again?”
I shook my head. “Sometimes, you have to sink all the way to the bottom of the pool before you can reach a sturdy enough base to really push yourself back up to the surface again.”