The Vanishing Game Quotes

“Nothing can unite two people like early morning insomnia. It was a bond Jack and I had that you never did. You always slept like you were dead. But at three or four in the morning, when no one else is awake, it’s a lot easier to open up.”
― Kate Kae Myers, The Vanishing Game

“Jocelyn: 'I've dated a few nice boys. Though if things got serious, I ended it. I didn't want to involve some poor guy in all the stuff I was carrying around.'

Noah: 'Excess baggage, you mean?'

Jocelyn: 'More like three suitcases, a couple of steamer trunks, and a carry-on.”
― Kate Kae Myers, The Vanishing Game

“Worry isn't productive.”
― Kate Kae Myers, The Vanishing Game

“Since then, everywhere I went the pain of losing him went with me. It wore me like a backpack, slapping a rhythm of heartache against my soul with each step.”
― Kate Kae Myers, The Vanishing Game

“Life is a series of shallow breaths. And in any breath, everything can change.”
― Kate Kae Myers, The Vanishing Game

“Noah held out his hand and I took it, lettng his fingers slide between mine. He led me away from the lighthouse and back along the path, guiding me home. Somewhere, I knew Jack was smiling.”
― Kate Kae Myers, The Vanishing Game

“I don't like being followed by you, Zach. In fact, I just don't like you. So stay out of my way.”
― Kate Kae Myers, The Vanishing Game

“I’m just as likely to slug him as hug him.”
― Kate Kae Myers, The Vanishing Game

“Everywhere I went the pain of losing him went with me. It wore me like a backpack, slapping a rhythm of heartache against my soul with each step.”
― Kate Kae Myers, The Vanishing Game

“You said we should let go of the past, but I don't know if the past will let go of me.”
― Kate Kae Myers, The Vanishing Game

“I didn't ask him "why did you bite?" since "why" was a word that shouldn't be used with foster kids. "Why" brought up a bucket-load of garbage from the past that most of them didn't want to share and the rest of us didn't want to hear. Simple commands were best. "Don't bite," I stressed again, my voice kinder this time.”
― Kate Kae Myers, The Vanishing Game

“That's the problem with trying to fit into normal society, isn't it? After you've walked a crazy high-wire like the one we were on, the rest of the world with its safety net seems so unexciting. I don't like pretending I'm the same as everyone else.”
― Kate Kae Myers, The Vanishing Game