To refuse has so many more consequences than submitting.

“My body was heading into a flare. I paced a bit, tried to remember how to breat…”

“He stands in the street with his arms out to me and a huge grin on his face-Bab…”

“I have a meanness inside of me, real as an organ.”

“Being the Cool Girl means I am a hot, brilliant, funny woman who adores footbal…”