hm... Life is cruel that way isn't it? Personally though... Not to be harsh or anything, but isn't it a LITTLE too impersonal? I mean I know that's the way it's set, "tedium of life" and all, but she seems a little too drone-like. To me at least.

Soap opera quality... Wait, I hate soap operas. Scratch that- better. I really identified with the story and felt for the character [who I can only assume is you]. A very clear description of the surroundings and the feel of each place... I could almost feel the warmth of the bed and the chill of the snow. I haven't given blood [to the Red Cross, anyway...god damn blood tests] yet, but kudos to you for doing it. Gutsy. Keep it up.

a love triangle. it seems simple to me. Greg : good, niceboyfriend : unsupportive, not the bestbut then again,thats just me,and there are no twists in that. :)

That is so sad! I really love this piece! It's very good. All of your writing I've read is! Great job! -Moonlight

Well, I like this story, and feel that it is the most complete of your works. There are a couple spelling errors/etc. but it's obvious what you mean. The only thing I can really comment about is that if he says he loves her, and she loves him, there's really no reason for things to go on like this: she can just go to him. There's no visible reason for the seperation. Other than that, it works.

That was a great story. I've been there before. I wanted my best-friend but was with an abusive prick. Now we no longer have feelings for each other. But he is still my support post. I like this story alot though. And at least I'm not the only person who has trouble with the tenses and POV switches.

I enjoyed this story a great deal. I think its something anyone can connect to, the loving someone whos not the person you're with, the support of friends. Good job.

Oh, this was really good. Interesting take, I must say. I usually don't read much romance, so I was a bit iffy about opening this story (and your other romance), but I like your writing. Funny how something so simple as feeling protected by someone can stir questions. Anyhow, I'm rambling. Great job.

Aww, that ending was really sad! I didn't notice the tenses changing, but there were a couple of spaces missing between words & typos, i.e. "wasthrobing" "was throbbing". I like the line "Today, I would bleed" - it sounds so creepy & really catches the attention, and then we find out the narrator's just giving blood. (Although.. this made giving blood sound more scary than I thought it would be.) Also, I wish the narrator & the boyfriend had names.. this is something that I always get lazy on, but it makes the story better, I think. And then at the end it should be explained why the narrator can't be with Greg.. cuz it really really seems like she should be! Anyway, it was really good overall. Keep writing! )