The Destiny of Violet & Luke Quotes

“It's all about her. Every movement, every breath, the way my heart beats firecely inside my chest, is all because of her. Violet owns me.”
― Jessica Sorensen, The Destiny of Violet & Luke

“Even though the odds are in my favor, doesn’t mean they’ll end up that way. First rule of cards. And of life.”
― Jessica Sorensen, The Destiny of Violet & Luke

“I don’t like saying my real last name because then I remember that I’m the only living person left carrying it.”
― Jessica Sorensen, The Destiny of Violet & Luke

“Finally I find it, the book, but as I’m pulling it out of the stack I hear a noise coming from my toy room. It sounds like scratching or scraping maybe and my mind instantly goes to the possibility that maybe it’s a monster or a dragon or something else with claws. My hand shakes a little as I stand up and turn back toward the room. When I step into it, I feel the wind hit my cheeks. I shine the light around and notice one of the windows is open. I don’t understand why. I didn’t open it and I don’t think it was open when I came down here. What if it was a monster?

I sweep the flashlight around the room at all my toys as I start back toward the corner. Then the light lands on something tall… I hear voices. Ones that don’t sound like they belong to a monster, but just people. But that’s what they end up being.

Terrible, horrible monsters.”
― Jessica Sorensen, The Destiny of Violet & Luke

“They’re smiling as they talk to each other and they make it look so easy, so natural, like it’s as simple as breathing. But even breathing is difficult for me sometimes.”
― Jessica Sorensen, The Destiny of Violet & Luke

“This time I watch him carefully, calculating everyone of his movements. Everything seems flawless, until I go to pick up my dealt cards. I noticed some shift his weight forward and scratch his leg. I swear to God it looks if you take something out from underneath his ass.
"Wait a minute." I raise a finger, setting my cards down as I lean forward. "Did you just take the card out from under your ass?"
"No why would I do that?" He lifts the two cards he has as he presses his hands innocently to his chest. "Besides, where would I put the other cards I dealt?"
"How the hell should I know," I say. "Maybe if your ass.”
― Jessica Sorensen, The Destiny of Violet & Luke

“Then for the first time in thirteen years, someone actually helps me. And the odd thing is he willingly does it.”
― Jessica Sorensen, The Destiny of Violet & Luke

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― Jessica Sorensen, The Destiny of Violet & Luke