20 Quotes by Bethany Griffin

Bursts of hope make despair harder to live with.

She has to live, Eliott. I owe her a lifetime of apologies.”“Sometimes I think that’s all we owe our parents.

I’ve perfected the art of the fake smile. It’s not so difficult when you are completely numb.

Thank you for stitching me up" I say."I seem to have a talent for it.

I always thought about you. From the night I took you home. I never really stopped thinking about you.

Will leans forward, pulls off his mask, and kisses my forehead. "I'm glad I was the one to save you this time" he whispers.

You have to remember that there are reasons to live, and that at least a few people are decent, and that the world is worthwhile some of the time, okay?”I raise my face to his, wanting another kiss, but he stops me.“You will remember?”The balloon bumps downward again. His eyes are still closed.“Why don’t you open your eyes?”He opens one and squints at me for a second. “I’m terrified of heights,” he says.

Thank you for keeping her safe," Elliott tells Will. "I will always keep her safe.

In the summer evenings, fireflies swarm around the tarn, making something hateful almost beautiful.