17 Quotes by Annie Bellet

He drew a large knife from a sheath at his waist. I wondered if it had always been there but hidden by illusions, or if he had come back here to weapon up. I thought of Gibbs’ rule nine from NCIS. Always carry a knife. Another thing I was going to change if I made it out of this situation.

I wouldn’t touch a gun even if it snuggled and made me waffles.

You haven’t lived until you’ve seen a red-haired giant wielding a cudgel burst forth from a huge old oak tree on the back of a twelve-foot white tiger. Trust me.

You all realize this makes Jade into Goku, right?

Why can’t my life be more like a porno than a horror movie,” I muttered as I walked.

You did what you felt was right, for you, for that moment,” he said. “There is no shame in that. Learn from it, from these doubts and feelings and fears. Next time, make a different decision. Just remember to always decide. Inaction is death.

Perhaps,” he said softly. He shook his head and took a steadying breath. “I called for pizza while you were in the shower. Half all meat, half pepperoni and pineapple.” It was a sign of how comfortable we were getting with each other that he knew what to get me, especially considering he thought fruit on pizza was an abomination. I wasn’t sure how I felt about that – the comfort level or the whole aversion to delicious pineapple.

There was probably a life lesson in there somewhere, but I was speeding along the Sulk Highway to Pityville so fast I didn’t want to detour down Introspection Lane.