Hidden Quotes

“Christine and I are together,” he blurted out. “I love her. Please don’t hurt me.”
― M. Lathan, Hidden

“He’s a boy. The male species reacts incorrectly ninety-nine percent of the time.”
― M. Lathan, Hidden

“stars are out, It’s time for bed. Now close your eyes, And rest your head. May angels shield you with their wings, As you dream your little angel dreams.”
― M. Lathan, Hidden

“My heart is yours. My life is too. No one will hurt you. This is true. Sleep in peace as angels sing. My love. My everything.”
― M. Lathan, Hidden

“pleaded with God, his entire holy family, and everyone else in heaven for the evil inside of me to not repel communion, turn crosses upside down,”
― M. Lathan, Hidden

“warmer tan; I looked less creepy in the summer. Maybe that was why the girls had been digging into me so hard. I looked rather witchy. The unease that made them mock me was probably their souls warning them, urging them to notice I was different and dangerous. At my worst, it feels like the fire that could easily shoot from my palm is raging inside of me. My heart picks up, more than when I’m scared. It pounds, I can’t hear. My blood dances, taunting me, begging me to hurt whoever’s hurt me. And I know that I can. I feel that I can. But I don’t. I breathe and pray and let the magic cool. I didn’t want to be this way—consumed by rage and thoughts of death. I’d much rather be normal and not feel so distant from everyone around me. It would be nice to join the art club and not have to worry about what I’d do to the catty girls there. Before the powers, I’d thought that was where my life was headed—being the quiet girl with the natural artistic abilities. The nuns had thought drawing and painting would bring me out of my shell, make me finally want to talk to someone, connect”
― M. Lathan, Hidden

“Obviously, I’m going to have to learn to speak mime if this friendship is going to work.”
― M. Lathan, Hidden

“He stepped closer, and I ran from him like I’d done last night. He chased me through the kitchen, around the island and back again. He laughed, an enchanting sound, as I dodged his hands and ducked under his arms. Amidst his deep chuckle was another, softer sound.”
― M. Lathan, Hidden

“With everything going on, I’d forgotten March 2nd was so close.”
― M. Lathan, Hidden

“heartbreaking went on there. But then we’d talk about earwax,”
― M. Lathan, Hidden

“The current theory to explain my oddness was that I was in love with all of the girls”
― M. Lathan, Hidden