I consider kissing her right there on the dirty couch, but self-preservation stops me. Once someone hurts you, itโs harder to relax around them, harder to think of them as safe to love. But it doesnโt stop you wanting them. Sometimes I actually think it makes the wanting worse
Holly BlackAnd if I wanted to kill myself, I wouldn't throw myself off a roof. And if I was going to throw myself off a roof, I would put on some pants before I did it.
Holly BlackShe looks honestly upset, but then, Iโve learned that I canโt read her. The problem with a really excellent liar is that you have to just assume theyโre always lying.
Holly BlackGreg stands up, wiping his mouth. "I saw your mother's trial in the paper, Sharpe. I know you're just like her." "If I was, I would make you beg to blow me," I sneer.
Holly BlackThere are no words for how much I will miss her, but I try to kiss her so that she'll know. I try to kiss her to tell her the whole story of my love, the way I dreamed of her when she was dead, the way that every other girl seemed like a mirror that showed me her face. The way my skin ached for her. The way that kissing her made me feel like I was drowning and like I was being saved all at the same time. I hope she can taste all that, bittersweet, on my tongue.
Holly Black