Annie Knows Everything

“I keep my eyes on everyone else because it stops them from looking at me.”

Annie spends so much time reading other people. She forgets that she is also a person worth looking at. It made me wonder if observation is just a shield.

Small towns feel like mirrors that never let you change. Getting older doesn't mean you escape the version of you they remember. It just means you get better at pretending.

“Knowledge is a weight you can't put down.”

Living in a place where everyone knows your history is heavy. Annie knows their secrets. But those secrets also keep her stuck in the same place.

Being right all the time is a lonely way to live. Annie sees the truth before it happens. It takes away the surprise of actually living.