Jackie

“The blood is pounding too hard in my head and my eyes are forgetting to blink because Warner is looking at me, only me, his eyes so focused, so intent, so heart-wrenchingly deep it renders me completely still.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Unravel Me

“His expression is too full of something I don't want to recognize. He's looking at me like I succeeded, like I shot him in the heart and shattered him, like I left him to die after he told me he loved me and I refused to think it was even possible.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Unravel Me

“Do you have any tattoos?" he's asking me, smiling as he leans back against the wall in his undershirt; pants on, socks on, shoes off. "Everyone seems to have tattoos these days."
This is not a conversation I ever thought I'd have with Warner.
"No," I tell him. "I've never had an opportunity to get one. Besides, I don't think anyone would ever want to get that close to my skin."
He studies his hands. Smiles. Says, "Maybe someday.”
― Tahereh Mafi

“He says you're the only one he wants to talk to, and he's only calmed down because we told him you were on your way.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Unravel Me