NAOMI

That's when I saw it. Like really saw

it. The pain in Jane's eyes. This
wasn't just a storm anymore. It was a
hurricane.

She confided in me once before. Told

me about the dark clouds in her head.

Stories emerged of moments that

snapped away pieces of her happiness.

4am is when she left. Kissed me

goodbye then walked right out of that
very door.

But I wish I had asked her to stay.

Maybe on that particular night it
would've made a difference.

Because I realize now that for her,

words left do not equal words removed.

I want to fix what hurts. I want to

save her from reaching a colorless
world. But I know I can't.

So instead, the next time we're

together, I'm just going to wrap her
up in my arms and confess that I'm
irreversibly in love.

I truly mean it when I say that as

long as she'll have me, I'm not going
anywhere.

Not now. Not ever.

It's as simple and as complicated as

that.
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SONG CHOICE #1: "It's Time" by Imagine Dragons

So this is what you meant

When you said that you were spent
And now it's time to build from the bottom of the pit
Right to the top
Don't hold back
Packing my bags and giving the academy a rain-check

I don't ever wanna let you down

I don't ever wanna leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night

It's time to begin, isn't it?

I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am

SONG CHOICE #2: "This Is Me" by Keala Settle (from The

Greatest Showman)

I'm not a stranger to the dark

Hide away, they say
'Cause we don't want your broken parts
I've learned to be ashamed of all my scars
Run away, they say
No one will love you as you are

But I won't let them break me down to dust

I know that there's a place for us
For we are glorious

When the sharpest words wanna cut me down

I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I'm meant to be, this is me
Look out 'cause here I come
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me
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SONG CHOICE #3: "The Good Parts" by Andy Grammer

I'm sorry if I seem impatient

I'm not a fan of pleasantries
See, I get bored with the weather and what's in the news
The topics we all hide beneath
Could not care less about your day job
The gossip or ordinary stress
See, every relationship I've ever loved
It starts when someone says

Show me where it hurts and give me something real

And lead me to the part of you that never really heals
And say the words that burn when they leave your mouth
You tell me your story, but don't leave the good parts out

SONG CHOICE #4: "Say Love" by JoJo

This is us at our best, and at our worst

And when we speak, does it feel unrehearsed?

Cause where I wanna be is far apart

From where we are, from where we are
And I thought I found the place where we could start
Talk from the heart, talk from the heart

But you just say I'm perfect

Say I'm pretty
Say I'm worth it
But if you really care for me

Say love
I want you to say love
I want you to say love
When I say "love you"
You just say "me too"
But I want you to say love
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SONG CHOICE #5: "Tell Me It's Over" by Avril Lavigne

I ain't playing no games

'Cause I've got nothing left to lose
I'm so tired of circular motions
They leave me dizzy and confused
My heart, oh no, is not your revolving door
I get stuck spinning and spinning and spinning
Oh, 'til I collapse on the floor

But every time that you touch me

I forget what we're fighting about
Oh, you come and you leave
Shame on me for believing every word out of your mouth

Tell me it's over if it's really over

'Cause it don't feel like it's over
Whenever you're closing the door, no
So tell me it's over

SONG CHOICE #6: "F**kin' Perfect" by P!nk

Made a wrong turn once or twice

Dug my way out, blood and fire
Bad decisions, that's alright
Welcome to my silly life

Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood

Miss No-Way-It's-All-Good
It didn't slow me down
Mistaken, always second guessing
Underestimated, look, I'm still around

Pretty, pretty, please, don't you ever, ever feel

Like you're less than f**king perfect
Pretty, pretty, please, if you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing. You're f**king perfect to me