Just Between Us Quotes

“Maybe another tattoo would help . . . I sighed at myself. Numbing out and masking whatever was going on inside me hadn’t worked so far—as evidenced by the concerning lack of unmarked skin. In the end I knew it wasn’t going to do either of us any good . . . at least not in the long run.”
― Lena Hendrix, Just Between Us

“I wasn’t the same after she left. There’s a sadness in me that never really goes away.” Veda looked up at me, but I held her close and was determined to continue. “Sometimes I cover it up with tattoos or humor or being the life of the party but, even then, I still always feel just a little broken. When you lose someone like that, I don’t know . . . you never really get over it. Once I realized it wasn’t going to get better, I embraced it—tucked it away and learned to live with that secret part of myself.” Emotion swelled in my throat, and I didn’t bother hiding the thick gravel in my voice. “Now I don’t want to forget her. I tried for so long to forget, but she doesn’t deserve that.”
― Lena Hendrix, Just Between Us

“I held up a hand to cut off his blubbering. “Dan, do you need both arms to play guitar?” “What?” He shook his head, confused. “Of course, man.” “Good.” I nodded. “You should remember that, because if you touch what’s mine again, I’ll rip your arm off and beat you to death with it.”
― Lena Hendrix, Just Between Us