...he had a way of taking your hand which made it clear he'd have to be the one to let go." From Alice Hoffman's "Local Girls", pg.102.
Alice HoffmanThe moon is always jealous of the heat of the day, just as the sun always longs for something dark and deep.
Alice HoffmanAt midnight the wind in the tress can sound like the ocean. The moonlight can make a road appear as endless as the sea.
Alice HoffmanI know who you are in your heart,' Andres said. 'That's all that matters.' And that was it. That was the moment. Now I knew how I would feel if I ever lost him. That was how you knew love. My mother had told me that. All you had to do was imagine your life without the other person, and if the thought alone made you shiver, then you knew.
Alice Hoffman