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The Other Us
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I get fed up sitting on the sofa and head for the bathroom. That’s the weirdest thing about being dead. I need to wee. Didn’t think they’d bother with that in heaven. It’s a bit of a disappointment to discover otherwise.
“It’s like how you could go through your whole life and never meet an unsuccessful parachutist. That didn’t mean they didn’t exist. They did, but only for as long as it took gravity to prove an emphatic point from ten thousand feet.”
― Bloody Christmas
― Bloody Christmas
“How old are you, Samura?” She pursed her thin lips and glared at me. “It’s Sakura. I’m nine.” “Well, if you want to see ten, I suggest you stop fucking around and stay in here.” Tears began to roll. “I hate you.” “I’m not over-fond of me either, but what can you do, eh?”
― From Hell's Heart
― From Hell's Heart
“In ten years’ time you’ll look back at twenty-six and wish you’d realised you had your whole life ahead of you. And at forty-six you’ll look back at thirty-six and think the exact same thing. The world is full of people killing time because they think they’ve no time left.”
― Bloody Christmas
― Bloody Christmas
“If you don’t mind me saying, you are a very peculiar man.” “Sane though. I’ve got a piece of paper.”
― Bloody Christmas
― Bloody Christmas
“You could try being nicer.” “I could. I sometimes do, but it doesn’t work.” I laughed. “Being half thoasa and with a mother like mine, it’s a miracle I’m as nice as I am.” I gave her a toothsome grin, which despite her best efforts, she responded to in kind.”
― From Hell's Heart
― From Hell's Heart
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