I take a deep breath. I'm not sure where that swell of desperation came from, but know that I've acknowledge it, it's impossible to ignore, like a living thing has awakened from a long sleep inside me. It writhes in my stomach and throat. I need to leave. I need the truth.
Veronica RothI feel a thread tugging me again, but this time I know that it isnโt some sinister force dragging me toward death. This time I know itโs my mother's hand, drawing me into her arms. And I go gladly into her embrace.
Veronica RothHe told me once to be brave, and though I have stood still while knives spun toward my face and jumped off a roof, I never thought I would need bravery in the small moments of my life. I do.
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