"Are you still up?" "Yes, is everything all right?" "I need a hug. Can I come over?" "Sure." "It's a 45 minutes ride, though." "I'm watch...

"You should tell him you're not interested," he said in a gravelly voice. "I'm sorry, what?" I asked. "Hey, don't dance with me anymore? ...

I was 10 years old when I first went to the dentist on my own. And I remember every step of that day, from the talk with my mom until the...