25 Days Quotes

“Sometimes”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“In the past. It's a strong phrase to use for something that doesn't go further back than a few years. It's crazy how so much can change in such a short time.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“he”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“The thought is ripped to pieces when Abby suddenly screams and is pulled backward in one violent jerk. Chloe instinctively reaches out for her, but she only manages to graze the tips of her sister's fingers before Abby instead buries them in the snow in a useless attempt to hold on.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“Beneath that canopy, Beth sits. She came here under the pretense of having to pee, but that wasn't the real reason. Beth came here to be alone. She came here to cry. And that's exactly what she does. She sits on the ground, staring at her hand—and at the empty spaces where two of her fingers used to be—while tears stream down her cheeks. She doesn't know how long she's been sitting here, but the sky was orange-red when she sat down, and it's light blue now. The day has begun. Another day.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“She doesn't know how long she's been sitting here, but the sky was orange-red when she sat down, and it's light blue now. The day has begun.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“And she knows—without a trace of doubt—that she would die if that hand were to move while she's reaching for the blowtorch. She would, quite simply, die of fear.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“doesn't matter, says a voice in his head, and Adam couldn't agree more. He has a first aid kit now, maybe even some food. And above all else, he has hope.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“means that the photo was taken within the last few days," she says. "While we've been up here.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“But I'm … no, that's not fair! I want to say goodbye to Bumbleball!" Chloe's voice is shaky and full of confusion—which is no wonder. It has, in every way, been a chaotic and confusing morning.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“Then the answer comes; a hoarse, mocking laugh that freezes the blood to ice in Chloe's veins. It starts low, not much louder than a whisper, then briefly increases in volume before suddenly disappearing again. It came from everywhere and nowhere. Perhaps somewhere deep in the woods. Perhaps right behind them.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“doesn't matter," he whispers between chattering teeth. "Chloe, Abby, and Beth are all that matters. You just keep going.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“rest that he knows he wouldn't be able to get up from. Even as he crosses his first milestone—the edge of the canyon—he doesn't allow himself to pause. He staggers on in the direction of the next tree that he can lean on. Always the next tree.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“THREATENING A GIRL HALF YOUR SIZE. WHAT A REAL MACHO MAN!”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“with no luck. All she achieves is tearing her foot to the point of bleeding, while her dad—for the second time—is dying right before her eyes.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“It doesn't matter, says a voice in his head, and Adam couldn't agree more. He has a first aid kit now, maybe even some food. And above all else, he has hope.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“break. A rest that he knows he wouldn't be able to get up from. Even as he crosses his first milestone—the edge of the canyon—he doesn't allow himself to pause. He staggers on in the direction of the next tree that he can lean on. Always the next tree.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“It doesn't matter," he whispers between chattering teeth. "Chloe, Abby, and Beth are all that matters. You just keep going.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“It came from everywhere and nowhere. Perhaps somewhere deep in the woods. Perhaps right behind them.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“Horrified, Chloe seeks her dad's gaze, but his eyes bring no comfort. They're wide open, full of terror and disbelief. He hadn't expected an answer, and it's as if getting one caused something in his brain to short-circuit.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“In its wake, Chloe sees her dad release his grip on the branch and press his hands against the gunshot wound in his thigh instead, while he senselessly staggers backward, straight toward the edge of the canyon. And then past it.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“Then another sound fills the air. It's coming from far away, but it's getting closer, and it's unmistakable. It's the sound of a motorized vehicle. Probably a snowmobile.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“Now, they run together further into the snow-covered pine forest, hiding among shadows and tree trunks, while the road—their only sure guide to finding their way down the mountain—gradually gets smaller and smaller, until it finally disappears from sight.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“Smeared across the fabric on the inside of the stocking are thick, shiny stains of frozen blood. At the bottom is a severed finger.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“But … he burned it! Adam burned it!”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“Her stream of thought is interrupted as she walks straight into her husband's back. "Why are you stopping?" Adam responds by raising his hand and pointing. She follows the invisible line from his fingertip and feels her pulse increase slightly as her gaze finds what he wants to show her. A vehicle, parked in the middle of the road a bit further down the mountain. A vehicle that she—despite the snow on the roof and the hood—instantly recognizes. Bill's SUV.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“This includes the stream of cold air that is let into the cabin and finds its way up to her neck when someone opens and closes the front door downstairs.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“No! You've got to be kidding me!" is what he says. "I don't believe this shit!" "What's wrong, Dad?" "It's the car. It's completely dead.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days

“In the palm of Adam's trembling hand lies a pile of small, scruffy feathers in shades of brown and gray. He has seen feathers in the exact same colors before. The headless chicken.”
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“A movement. A dark silhouette who was there for a split second and then disappeared behind one of the tree trunks. They're not alone. There is someone in the forest. Someone who is keeping an eye on them.”
― Per Jacobsen, 25 Days