I Know This Much Is True Novels & Stories

Ruby tried explaining-but with the way things were, nick looked totally confused. "Ok, boy. That's enough. However, I actually came here to warn you. You have three supernatural powers which you inherited from me. I am a very great grandma of yours. I'm in the seventeenth line of your family generation. I know you may not understand. But however, your powers are: one-the ability to see ghosts. Two- you have a special word which you can say anytime to get out of trouble but you will later get to know the word as you grow. And three- I wouldn't tell you now. You might disclose it to other people. And like I said, you will get to know it as you grow."

Even if it hurt, it was still necessary to know the truth. "Well, I guess it did hurt to be told all of that last night but the thoughts have been coming into my head all day and... And I can't deny it too. It does seem like that could have happened. Maybe a 20 percent chance that you guys are somewhat right and now that 20 percent chance means I am only 80 percent certain of the truth I have always known and held. I don't like that, so..." I drawled, pulled myself together and spoke up. "Let's find out the truth. The truth that is a hundred percent certain. Let's find it out so I can know exactly what is true."

Not this early * * *

I'm sorry and I know it isn't enough and I'm going to spend the rest of the time we have making it more true. I believe him. God help me. I believe him.

This was it. This was the moment of truth. “I have made up my mind”

“Either you are really dumb, or you are an excellent actor. So answer the damn question.” “I honestly have no idea. You have always confused me with your behaviour. You can be a quiet, broken girl one minute and an outgoing, eccentric person the next. I have no idea who you truly are. Every single day, I find out something new about you. I don't know your story. What has shaped you into the person you are today? But one thing I do know is that I was completely mistaken about you. I should have known better than to make assumptions about you. I should have been more open with you, especially after everything you have been through.”

But I just know it. And for now, that's enough.

"Truthfully, I couldn't sleep last night. I stayed awake waiting for you to return to me, I spent most of the hours crying because I felt so foolish, and my heart shattered because I missed you, I know it was quite selfish of me but I missed you so much David and I hate myself for putting you through all this" She inhaled and exhaled a shaky breath, speaking nothing but her sincere truth. However, David didn't seem to care. "You're just enough for me and I'm sorry it took so long for me to figure it out. You mean more to me than anything else and I don't want to lose you"

Like it already knows how this ends. ~~~

Just: the true thing said when it is true, which is the practice we have both made and which means that when it is said it lands without explanation. "I love you," I say. The city hums. *Yes,* it says. *Yes,* I say. *That is exactly right.*