Spiral Quotes

“It’s never going to be just a kiss for me. Once I do this, Sage, I won’t be able to stop.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“Let’s go home,” she whispers into the crook of my neck.
I nod, but she doesn’t know that I’m already there.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“I want you to be mine. If anyone in this world deserves someone who’s there for them, it’s you. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do to make you believe you’re worth every bit of worry and care.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“You don’t have to pretend that you’re okay, but I’ll never let you doubt yourself. There’s nothing that can dim your light, and if you think there is, I’d crush it before it ever touched you.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“Sage lifts her pinkie. “Elias and Sage unfiltered?”
I smile, intertwining our pinkie fingers. “Yeah, Elias and Sage unfiltered.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“I was certain that whoever ended up with Sage Beaumont would never be bored. The girl is a star, and as much as I denied it then, I wanted to be the one she shone down on—the one she broke out of the sky for, and the one that caught her.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“You are a light in this world, don’t waste it on those who can’t see it. Find people who can”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“It's never going to be just a kiss for me. Once I do this, Sage, I won't be able to stop.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“I’d empty an entire flower shop just so she could decide on her favorite.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“From the moment I saw you, I couldn’t look away. And it had nothing to do with your body or face. It was just you. Your energy, your determination, your strength. That’s all that I could see. It was blinding.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“She hugs me. She hugs me like she needs me, and it’s more than I could ever ask for.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“I’m beginning to think Elias Westbrook could tell me to bark and I would.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“With hockey, it’s easy to tell the difference between the players who worked hard and those who eat and breathe hockey like it’s a part of their soul. That’s what I see when I watch Sage. Dancing is a part of her soul.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“she looks at me like she’s mapping an entire constellation with her eyes.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“...her willingness to share the traumatic experiences of her life helps her hide a lot more. Like she’s shielding it with a facade of honesty.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“Yet every year I get older, I’m always stuck in the same place. It feels like I’m always running but never getting anywhere.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“Note to self: Let the light in.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“You have this twisted idea that keeping your expectations low and not being excited about good things in your life will save you from disappointment”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“Unless this is like your kink. Weird”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“I’d suggest you take your hands off my girlfriend.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“Let’s go home,” she whispers into the crook of my neck. I nod”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“She told me she loved me”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“I mean”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“It’s not giving anything up when you know what you’re gaining is much more valuable.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“So, I’m not asking. Gather what’s left of your things, and get your ass in my car or I’ll carry you there.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“One of my last memories of my parents, my mom, who had been sober longer than I’d ever seen her before, looked me dead in the eyes and said, “It’s a curse being a part of this family. You’ll try your whole life to fix each other, but we’re not fixers, Sage. We burn things to the ground, and we’ll never be good enough to even sweep up the ashes. Don’t ever think you’re worth more than what you came from.” Then she walked out after the paramedics to follow my dad to the hospital. When you’re stuck in a house like that, the only thing you wish is for time to speed up—to live the life where you’re no longer tormented by the decisions of the adults who were supposed to protect you. I have that, and I’m holding on to it with both hands,”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral

“I want to be loved unconditionally and not for what I can do for someone.”
― Bal Khabra, Spiral