Affliction Quotes

“Do you believe in God?” Her small hand grips onto my larger one. “Yeah, baby girl,” I say, looking down and watching her smile at my answer. “Do you think God will let me see you again?” She continues to ask questions that keep breaking me. “I know he will,” I say, believing it more than anything. My faith has now been shaken, but I can't lose hope that where she is going will be somewhere beautiful and amazing. “When I go to God, will I see Charlie the goldfish?” She yawns, almost drifting off as the hospital machines beep around us. I nearly smile at her question, but I can’t, because at the end of the day we’re talking about death, and the inevitable end that’s fast approaching. “I don’t know, baby girl,” I tell her, wishing I had the right answers for her.”
― River Savage, Affliction

“Don’t ever say that, Holly.” His harsh grip stops me, spinning me back against the wall. “Someone once told me that and it broke me. Holly, don’t break me,” he says so quietly that I wonder if I even heard it. “You need time? That’s all I’ll give you, but don’t ever ask me not to save you, ‘cause I won’t listen. I’m not walking away from this. The sooner you realize that, the better.”
― River Savage, Affliction

“I want serious, baby. You’re it for me.”
― River Savage, Affliction

“I love you, Daddy,” she says, slowly drifting off to sleep. I wonder how many more days I have with her.”
― River Savage, Affliction

“Babe, I know we both have our own issues that might just make us a little fucked up, but sometimes I look at you and I think maybe being fucked up doesn’t have to be so bad.”
― River Savage, Affliction

“same place it was when I left earlier this morning. “Holly?” I call”
― River Savage, Affliction

“Wanted a change,” I go for a simple version. Because really, telling someone you hated yourself so much you wanted to feel like someone else, isn’t what they want to hear.”
― River Savage, Affliction