02 11 / 2010
Red Sky in the Morning
I may have been only twelve, and short-sighted, and spotty, but I knew how to fall in love. I fell in love with Ben at that moment. “I don’t care how handicapped you are,” I whispered to him. “I love you. I’ll always love you. I’ll protect you and look after you. If anyone’s going to be mean to you, they’ll have to deal with me first.”
