I swallowed the fear. Itโs always thereโ fearโ and if you donโt stay on top of it, youโll drown. I swallowed again and stood tall, shoulders broad, arms loose. I was balanced, ready to move. My body said, โYeah, youโre bigger and stronger, but if you touch this, I will hurt you.
Laurie Halse AndersonI want to tell him that it's just a stupid car, but bits of me are scattered all over town; the graveyard, school, Cassie's room, the motel, and standing in from of the sink in my mother's kitchen. It takes too much energy to gather all the bits together, so I just sit there and watch him implode.
Laurie Halse Anderson