Kitty Writer

“He takes two steps back. Closer to the portal.

I can't stop myself. "Ben," I call. And I'm not even embarrassed about how helpless my voice sounds.

Don't go.

"I'll come back for you." He takes another step back. "I promise."

Stay.

"Janelle Tenner," he says. "I will always fucking love you." And then he takes one more step back. Into the portal.

And the blackness swallows him whole.”
― Elizabeth Norris, Unraveling

“Sticks and stones and fists CAN break your bones, but it's the words that break your heart.”
― Mia Sheridan, Leo

“Don’t worry about me handling the pain," I say. "I’ve had a lot of practice.”
― Veronica Roth, The Transfer

“A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.”
― Henry Miller, The Books in My Life