My heart raced. He needs you, I thought. Don't let him down. I couldn't remember ever being so happy... or so scared.
Ann AguirreHis lashes, fluttered like butterfly wings. "I could've made you happy, dove." "You did," I whispered
Ann AguirreI want to drag you off and hide you away,โ he whispered. โWhy?โ โI always knew you were beautiful, but now everyone else will too. I wonโt be able to keep other boys away from you, and itโll make me crazy.
Ann AguirreI found it curious that people kept animals for companionship and not food. When I'd asked Mama Oaks when she planned to cook the fat creature that slept in a basket in the kitchen, her eyes almost popped out of her head. Since then, she'd kept her pet away from me, like she suspected I meant to turn it into stew. Clearly, I had a lot to learn.
Ann Aguirre