32 Quotes by Autumn Doughton

In my defense, the Easter Bunny is the weakest link in magical lore. I mean, you have to admit that the whole thing is ridiculous. A giant rodent who sneaks into people's homes at night to leave eggs filled with candy? How in the world is that symbolic of the Easter celebration?

And if she wanted to, she could reach into my chest and rip my heart out of my body because it already belongs to her.

Nobody wants to know about the nightmares or the riptide of memories constantly trying to drag me under. The world doesn't want to be forced to look at my scars.

You, Cole. I like you.

And on the bad days I'm not even sure that I exist anymore. Today is a bad day.

I'll never forget it because it was such an odd thing to say. She told me that she'd be you. You, Aimee. She cupped her hand to the place where my heart beat under my skin. Maybe you aren't wrong. Maybe she is inside of you. But I don't think she's making a racket because she's trying to get out. I think she just wants to make sure you know that she's there.

Then I'd say that I'm fucking sick and tired of getting in the way of myself.

She doesn't see me the way that I see her.

I think they look like little pieces of green confetti decorating the grey cement walk and that seems all wrong.