Making Friends with Alice Dyson Quotes

“I drink in the words, and it scares me how the warmth of them seeps deep into my insides, untwisting everything that's knotted and wrong, loosening it all. How can such small things make such big changes? How can such simple words unlock anything?
But they do.”
― Poppy Nwosu, Making Friends with Alice Dyson

“I glance back at the painting of the forest. At first there doesn't seem to be much besides the shadowy gum trees. But if you peer a little closer it is dark and deep like a well with no bottom. Anything could be hidden there, if you bothered to look hard enough.”
― Poppy Nwosu, Making Friends with Alice Dyson

“So I don’t know what possesses me to do it, but suddenly I’m twirling around in a clumsy circle before sticking my hand in the air in some kind of stupid answering dance move.”
― Poppy Nwosu, Making Friends with Alice Dyson

“Teddy Taualai is everywhere.”
― Poppy Nwosu, Making Friends with Alice Dyson

“It makes me wonder if that's all love is, just the same as being friends.”
― Poppy Nwosu, Making Friends with Alice Dyson

“Lucas quickly interjects. “I dunno if she wants to see May right now, man. Some stuff happened before when you weren’t here. You should just go by yourself.”
― Poppy Nwosu, Making Friends with Alice Dyson

“I don’t need anything else. Just you.” I stare at him. Is he teasing again? I can’t”
― Poppy Nwosu, Making Friends with Alice Dyson

“He can’t see my face, and everyone else is being so loud, so I don’t even know if he’s heard me. But then he reaches out and takes the earbud back, pushing my hair from my ear carefully, his hand lingering against my skin.”
― Poppy Nwosu, Making Friends with Alice Dyson

“Don’t follow me, all right?” I’m breathing heavily, still backing away. “I don’t need friends like you, Teddy Taualai. Just stay away from me!”
― Poppy Nwosu, Making Friends with Alice Dyson

“I lean my head to the side, watching him. ‘Do you really not care what everyone thinks?’
‘Nah, not really.’
I bite my lip.
Interesting.”
― Poppy Nwosu, Making Friends with Alice Dyson