I don't give a fuck about you so don't bother. I won't spend the night, so my side will be cold before you wake up. If it makes you feel better, I'll smile and pretend that everything's okay. The heart is meant to be broken so I don't have one. Been burned once, now I'm fucking the flame.
Just your friendly Hogwartian whore...
"Be careful, I'm the one brewing your healing draft...." - Florence, 1976 |
"A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, Listens but doesn't believe & leaves before she is left.”— Marilyn Monroe
“Sil?”
“Yes, Florence?”
“I think it might be raining.”
Florence Nightingale and Silvanus Kettleburn, on a night out whilst Florence’s father cared for Alba. Taken June 1978.
Alba Lorah Nightingale, taken by Florence, March 1981.
Florence Nightingale, moments after giving birth to Alba. Taken by Wendy Slinkhard, 19th May, 1978.
Florence Nightingale, glad to have her body back after giving birth to Alba. July 1978.
Florence Nightingale and Silvanus Kettleburn, May 1978.
“Viridis - I don’t think we should be doing this.”
“Florence, I have just lost my wife. My son has just lost his mother. Don’t you dare take away the only thing that gives my son and myself reason to breathe.”
AJ Viridis and Alba Nightingale, taken by Avery whilst an unusually solemn Florence looked on.
“Moma, what are you doing?”
“Letting them go, Alba.”
“Why?”
“You see, when you love something, it’s better to set them free. If you were to keep them, your love would become a prison and then they would just hate you for not letting them go. Just be thankful for the time you had with them and hope that they’ll treasure the memories just as much as you do.”
Florence Nightingale and Alba Nightingale, taken May 1982.
“She fucking had to make me wear a dress.”
Florence Nightingale, on Wendy and Avery’s wedding day.
“And the princess rode off into the sunset, leaving her prince staring after her like an idiot…”
“Florence?”
“Yes, Sil?”
“That isn’t how the story goes, you know.”
Florence Nightingale, reading to unborn Alba. Taken as Silvanus Kettleburn watched, slightly amused, partly worried as Florence continued to encourage her daughter to be independant and to not always believe that every story has to be a love story. May 1978.
Wendy Slinkhard and Alba Nightingale.
“You have your Daddy’s eyes and your Mama’s smile, little one.”
