Gabrielle’s Magical Notebook

(This story is dedicated to Adiel who must get tired of me making her cry.)
The words flooded back into her mouth, wet and wonderful. For so long she had walked around dry and empty of all worthwhile words. She had tried not to say anything in that time because, no matter how hard one tries, [...]

“Why?”
She flung the question at him, defiant and fierce. It struck him right in the face and she felt no shame. She glared angry daggers at him and willed him to be far away from her and the question beating on his face.
It was not an ugly question though it could have been. If [...]