Expecting Better Novels & Stories

He interrupted, not even attempting to give me a chance to wrap up my little spiel, "Fine. I am thinking of the worst all the time. That is a fact because I was brought up that way. I was trained to think of the worst possible outcome all of the time so I would understand how to deal with unexpected results that don't go my way. As it is, fewer expectations, less drama. And you should apply that to your love predicament. The more you are expecting something from him, the more drama you will have because you are not getting your expected outcome." "Expectations lead to more motivation. It helps us set a goal to achieve. With goals, we grow and never become stagnant." "You are unbelievable to

“I don’t waste time pretending.” “If we work together…” her tone shifted slightly. “We'll remain loyal to each other.” I almost laughed. “Loyal?” “Yes.” “You expect me to believe that?” “Yes.” I shook my head. “That’s the problem.” “What?” “I don’t believe in promises.” “Not even when they benefit you?” she asked. “Especially when they benefit me.” She stepped closer and said. “You can’t live your life expecting betrayal everywhere.” I met her gaze. “I don’t expect it, I prepare for it.”

I hope not. To be continued....

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I say and she looks at me unconvinced. “That sounds to me like a marketing strategy to get people to come and spend their money.” She says looking at me sideways. “That may be true but we will never know until we get on it and see for ourselves.” I say and she shrugs. “You’re a true optimist.” She says and I nod smiling. “I just want us to manage our expectations, so that we don’t end up disappointed.” She says forever the realist. “No high expectations. Got it.” I say and she frowns at me unimpressed yet again.

“I can’t say I understand what you are feeling, but I’m glad today was so good for you.” “Sometimes I look at my life now, then remember what it used to be, and sometimes this all feels like a dream I’m afraid to wake up from. I always hoped my life would be better than it was, but I never really expected it to be as good as it is now or as good as I think it will be in the future.”

“We’ll be sending you the details at some point in the near future.” Logan, on the other hand, steps forward, and his gaze is intense, inscrutable. He doesn’t say much, but the weight of his words hangs heavily in the air. “I’ll be expecting improvement in the future.” His words leave a gaping hole in my chest. Expecting improvement. Was tonight not enough? What else do I need to do in order to prove myself? I nod, not knowing what else to say. It’s clear that Logan’s standards are high, but I’m determined to meet them someday, no matter how difficult or even impossible that may be.

Seems things can only get better! ------------

I just laid there and stiffened hearing the voices. “The house is amazing and I wish Tina was able to see it. But then you both got time to talk. She should have come with us here to continue to talk. There must be so much to talk, right? And I am glad you are buying a new house suitable for you instead of living in this small one.” I can hear his Grandma’s voice and her words are digging the knife more. “This is more than I deserve with the job details because I am like anyone of my company.” James reply made me smile but I pushed it away.

Besides it's better for me to know what I expect tomorrow instead of being unpredictable. I'll be okay.. I'll be okay..