Beached Quotes

“Lark Barnes wasn’t much older than me, yet she was married and pregnant with twins. On bed rest for the last few months, she was trapped in her updated Craftsman-style house. Thanks to Bailey, my new job involved caring for Lark during the day.
Petite with spiky dark hair, Lark needed the help too. She was all belly these days. In fact when I arrived at the house that morning, I found her stuck in bed.
“I’m beached!” she cried as I entered the bedroom.
After a little effort, I tugged her out of the bed and helped her into the bathroom.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Bulldog

“A whale, disoriented, sick or wounded, perhaps just old, can find itself in shallow waters. Its first understanding of the burden of gravity ashore is also its last.”
― Joe Roman, Whale