Locked Quotes

“I am honest, and in this society that happens to be constituted as mean.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“Sherlock's social skills are a disaster in three acts."

"What are the acts?"

"One: he takes a breath. Two: he opens his mouth. Three: he talks.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“You fell asleep on purpose last time I made you watch one."

"Call it a coma induced by prolonged exposure to stupidity.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“I deal with long blank stretches of empty boredom by laying on my bed, staring at the ceiling, imagining situations in which I might die. Apparently, Sherlock deals with it by microwaving shoes.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“Intriguing." He sits back down. "I should do a study on the mass conditioning of people to harmonize with the birthday song. Essentially, it's brainwashing. Irene, do you think - Irene?"

"I am going to kill you," I hiss.

"But that would ruin your birthday." He smirks.

"Really? Because I think it would make my birthday.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“I can't take my eyes of him. I'm definitely a creepy friend”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“They always told me not to get in the car with strangers.”
“I’m not a stranger. I’m your neighbor.” “My strange neighbor.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“I'm Galileo in prison. I'm a supercomputer in a junkyard. I'm being wasted, Irene. This town is killing me by inches, turning my mind to mush.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“Okay, is there something unusual on my face?" "Just the usual," he says to his wine glass. "Eyes, mouth, nose, confusion.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“Did you learn to drive—by playing Mario Kart—”
“I’ve never put a Mario in a cart and I never will.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“That’s,” I say. My words are all tangled up. “That’s. Insane. You’re insane.”
“I prefer the term brilliant.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“If you’re so bored, learn to knit. I’m not that good of a hobby.”
“If I ever learn to knit, the first thing I’ll make is a noose to hang myself with.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“There it is - a flash of relief crosses his expression. Searching for emotion in Sherlock's face is like bird watching. Ah, yes, the rare relief-bird.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“I want to stay curled up quietly on my own little piece of nothingness.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“Your room looks the same, but different. A corpse with makeup on its face to make it look alive.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“I'm sorry I'm not a jellyfish.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“So I need to lay down some ground rules.”
“Rules for the use of the ground?” He’s gazing out the window. “Am I still allowed to step on it?”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“The door opens and my new neighbor is a vampire. He’s nearly a foot taller than me. Unruly ink-black hair, and a face made of knife angles. If I were obnoxious, I might use the term shockingly attractive . Or terrifyingly handsome . Holy mother of balls would also be an option.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“Do it for the sake of being a good neighbor, then. You’re well on your way. You’ve already made him a casserole.” “Which I dumped on his shirt.”
“I prefer to focus on the positives.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“Jesus Christ—”
“Sherlock Holmes, actually. And you were doing such a good job remembering my name.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“I hang up automatically. My heart's beating in a way that I'm quickly associating with the Holmes family. The Holmes tachycardia. Scourge of hospitals everywhere.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“It's times like this that he reminds me of a really smart, really good-looking five-year-old.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“I’ve never been accused of being neighborly before.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“High school cafeteria food is the closest metaphor to death I can make.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“And with that, Sherlock strides out of the room, leaving me wondering why I’m not more surprised that he steals cars.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“You’re obviously lying. You just grimaced your way through that.”
“I grimace my way through everything”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“Take a seat,” he says.
“You don’t have any chairs.”
“You’re just determined to be difficult, aren’t you?”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“Shut. Up,” I gasp, trying to remember if I own anything valuable enough that I should worry about the fact that I don’t have a will.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“And then I decide that I really hate Sherlock Holmes.Because he calls an ambulance.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked

“By second period, three girls have asked Sherlock out.
By lunch, all three are crying in the bathroom.”
― Eva Morgan, Locked