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Thumb Nail Scratch

Inconvenient
Unexpected
Bombastic
Ridiculous
And sometimes confusing.

That's what their unlikely love story was made up of, not exactly a shout-out to Nicholas Sparks or a Lionel Richie ballad.

They started off as strangers, then became one another's confidant, after a little time they turned into one another's backbone and support until the hotel balcony door locked behind them and they were left in the winter breeze to keep each other warm.

The rest, as they say, is one for the history books.

This is story of how Shelby Arnold-Sayer became Shelby Jonas.
  1. If Your Memory Serves You At All
    "Why does it matter where your dad and I met?"
  2. Joe Is To Blame & To Thank
    "She punched my jaw. Who the hell punches someone's jaw?"
  3. The Good Nights
    "Does my daddy love me that much?"
  4. Castles In The Sand
    "Nevermind, just dance with me!"
  5. Underpressure
    "I’d be better if I hadn’t seen your mom naked this morning."
  6. Baby, It's Cold Outside
    "She called me a baby?"
  7. Nobody Puts Fia In A Corner
    "Stop judging me, Judy, and help me look."
  8. You Got Me Wanting You
    "But, I want you to miss your flight."
  9. Did I Do All That I Should?
    "So, is your mom going to kill you or what?"
  10. Love Is Watching Someone Die
    "As his wife, I don’t follow visiting hours."
  11. It's Your God-Forsaken Right To Be Loved
    "I had no idea I was dating God."
  12. My Real Life Starts When I Go To Sleep
    "Don’t strain yourself, honey."
  13. You Will Be Safe In My Arms
    "Come on, those aren’t fan girl tears."
  14. Mama's Going To Buy You A Mockingbird
    "You think it’s just paradise, don’t you!?"
  15. Little Girls Are Made Of Gunpowder And Lead
    "Choose your words wisely, Doc."
  16. Nothing's Fine, I'm Torn
    "Look at my little carton of milk!"
  17. I Picture You In The Sun
    "Oh yeah, you look like a superstar."
  18. How Does It Feel?
    "I'm not stupid, you're stupid. You're a fruit."
  19. Everything I Do, I Do It For You
    "Shouldn't you be meeting and greeting right now?"
  20. The Good Fights
    "Mrs. Jonas, I’m not impressed."
  21. It's Not Me You're Dying For
    "Grandma Jonas is going to go kook on you."
  22. Sense To Recognize I Don't Know How To Let You Go
    "Where am I? The buffet?"
  23. Why Am I Dying To Live If I'm Just Living To Die?
    "Jimmy says you’ll forget about me."
  24. When I Get Where I'm Going
    "You’re unforgettable."
  25. Spin Off