Breakaway Quotes

“Twenty minutes later, they passed the road sign for Agassiz. A few minutes after that, they turned onto the side road that led to the prison. It was called Cemetery Road. Whoever called it that has a sick sense of humor, Nick thought.”
― Michael Betcherman, Breakaway

“Nick could still remember the sick feeling in the pit of his stomach when his father broke the news. It was the end of the visit. "It doesn't make sense to leave it empty," his dad said with a strug. Nick tried not to let on how upset he was. He'd lived there his whole life and in his mind, he'd always picture the two of them back their again when the nightmare finally ended.”
― Michael Betcherman, Breakaway

“The Fugitive was his father's choice for movie night. The day after they watched it, Marty Albertson was murdered and the day after that, his dad was charged with the crime.”
― Michael Betcherman, Breakaway

“Before and After. His life was divided in two, just like world history was divided into BC and Ad. But instead of Nick's reference point being the birth of Jesus Christ, it was the day his father had gone to jail.”
― Michael Betcherman, Breakaway

“Nick couldn't help but feeling a little envious as he watched his former teammates joking with each other in their leather jackets with West Vancouver Lightning on the back. He missed being part of the team, he couldn't deny it. It was like a second family.”
― Michael Betcherman, Breakaway

“The situation. The was the word everybody used to refer to what had happened. His English teacher, Mr. Putnam would call it a euphemisim, a vague word to describe something unpleasant to make it seem less real.”
― Michael Betcherman, Breakaway

“He heard Helen's footsteps disappear down the hall. He knew he shouldn't have yelled at her. He should be grateful that she and Al had taken him in, but it was hard to feel grateful about anything while his father was behind bars. Check that. It wasn't hard; it was impossible.”
― Michael Betcherman, Breakaway

“Nick woke with a start, but waking up didn't end the nightmare. It never did. Because he hadn't invented the scene in the courtroom; it had really happened. And Steven Macklin, the man who was convicted of murder wasn't an imaginary character he'd dreamed up. He was Nick's father.”
― Michael Betcherman, Breakaway