Jay Lewis I Hope Novels & Stories

--- When they got back to the room, Jess sat on her bed and stared at the wall. Maya sat on her own bed. Watched. Waited. After a long moment, Jess spoke. "I knew better." Her voice was quiet. Flat. "I knew better than to get excited. Than to let myself hope. I told myself not to. And I did it anyway." "Hope isn't wrong, Jess." "It is when it ends like this." "It's not wrong. It's human." Jess looked at her. "How do you do it? How do you keep everyone at a distance? Doesn't it get lonely?"

I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin' I hope your soul is changin', changin' I hope you find your peace Falling on your knees, prayin' Ah sometimes, I pray for you at night, oh Someday, maybe you'll see the light Whoa oh, some say, in life, you're gonna get what you give But some things only God can forgive Yeah! (I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin') I hope your soul is changin', changin' I hope you find your peace

Levi shouts out again and it's funny how confused he generally is and of course, Jake being Jake he doesn't miss a thing either. "Well it's about time, I'm seriously happy for you Alex, and for my daughter." His warm smile fills my heart and for a moment has me wishing that my own dad could be here to see this moment. I know he and my mom always hoped that I would find a chosen mate after what happened with Ella and Anna and I know they aren't here but I hope somehow they know that I'm happy and that I've met the love of my life. "What the fuck am I missing?" Levi shouts out again and both Theo and I laugh at the pure look of confusion that's laced across his face.

WayneZ: "You cactus motherf*cker" JhayV: "Just pursue me steps and we will land outside shortly" WayneZ: "Alright, do not f*ck this up and we are so lucky to flee there, if not, our heads will blow like that guy, who will bring this f*cking stuff in the airport though, does he have a f*cking conscience, or brain before entering the port?" JhayV: "I do not know, maybe he dropped his brain somewhere in the plane"

being happy about each other's path. “1... 2... 3...Clear...” Being fine ... “Raise the voltage!” ...when you see them walk away from your life. But, me... “Her heartbeat is getting too slow.” ... I'll come with him... We'll end up together again. We'll be happy. He is waiting for me... My hope is not here... I am... Blair... and this is my own happy ending. “Ms. Blair Novak. Time of death May 4, 2020, 9:00 pm.”

— Leia Steele — There is a reason that I long stopped to believe that my life here could be better for me. That one of these days something would happen, or I would meet someone that could change my life in this place. The reason is that every single time I do have that faint hope, it never goes the way that I thought it would and I always, always get disappointed. Once in a while there comes a moment that I am somehow blindsided, and for a second, a very quick and fleeting second, I think that this time it could be different.

Leah looked at the sealed card. Her real name had been spoken in Daniel’s house, in a room where everyone knew enough to pretend they had not heard it. Daniel did not look at her as if the name were a key. That helped. It hurt too. Julian’s voice became quieter. “Hope can be used. That is all I mean.” Leah swallowed. “I know.” She did know.

nice to meet you," she beamed. "Same here," Hope smiled tightly. "Ah, I finally get to meet a female friend of Jude's. I almost started to think he didn't have any." Leila grinned before letting go and turning to Jude. "Baby, do you need some time? I'll wait for you in the car. " Hope beat him to the words, "No, I was just about to leave. I only stopped by to say hi." Jude pursed his lips, nodding. "It's good to see you again, Hope."

“James called, he’s already on his jet.” Haylee snorts. “Of course he is. Wouldn’t want to lose his spot in the Serena Hale Redemption Program.” “He’s been checking in, calling, texting.” “Two words for you. Guilty. Conscience. Don’t let the gestures make you forget the gaps.” “I won’t,” I say. “I just… I want to be hopeful. And also realistic. But hope keeps winning.” “I wouldn’t have you any other way. But take care, you know?”

"W-Was that Mr. Cedric just now?" Hope nodded at lightning speed as if pecking at grains like a little chicken. "Is Mr. Cedric always this gentle?" Buck scratched his head, completely dumbfounded. After a long time, neither of them reacted. When Hope finally came to her senses, she exclaimed, "I'm jealous! I'm so jealous! My sister and brother-in-law's love is truly beautiful!"