The Obsession Quotes

“She wants me. She wouldn't slap just anyone's arm.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“Did he know that killing Brandon wasn’t my only secret? That I had another one, which was perhaps just as bad, if not worse than that?”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“I couldn’t believe that I’d finally done it, finally broken out of my frozen, terrified hamster state and killed the asshole.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“I can't be here for you 24/7, Delilah, but I need you to know that I'm always with you. Always.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“She was always baking for me, surely that meant she loved me. Nobody bakes for people they're not in love with.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“I had to kill her, to stop her from running away from me. To save her. The video didn’t matter. I could delete that, no problem. It wouldn’t make a difference. All that mattered was making sure she was mine. Mine for eternity.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“celebrate the fact that you survived. You deserve to live your best life, especially after everything you’ve been through.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“I loaded on weight after weight onto the bar until the other guys at the gym came over to take a look. After some time, Josh came forward and said, “Let’s go, Logan.” Confused, I let him lead me out of the gym. “What’s up?” “Dude, you look bad,” he said, his voice low. “Stop using. Everyone can see it, okay?” I shrugged him off. “I’m not using.” Josh shook his head. “Come on, I know when someone’s using.” This fucking guy, I swear. He thought he knew what was best for me. The old concern was back on his face. I pushed him away lightly, but he stumbled back and crashed into the weights.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“Josh looked down with a surprised frown and that was when I realized I’d reached out and grabbed his hands, tight. So tight that my knuckles were white. I released him quickly and tried for a simple, harmless grin. Except I thought the grin came out looking manic.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“Was it Sophie?” “Yeah,” Aisha said, straightening up. “You know about her?” “Sort of. I’m fuzzy on the details.” “Nobody really knows what happened. All I know is she was expelled and then she died.” For a second, my mind crystallized into something solid and jagged. “She—died?” I choked out. “Did someone—” Aisha shook her head. “No! Sorry, I should’ve been clearer. She killed herself. I guess she couldn’t handle getting expelled. She got all messed up on drugs and then overdosed.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“Oh, don’t worry about that, ma’am,” Logan said. He made a big show of looking at his watch. “Still got another forty minutes before curfew, and I’ve finished most of my homework.” Mom’s eyes widened. “Wow! Dee, this boy is amazing.” Seriously, Mom?”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“Mom winked at me when she passed me my bagel. Lowering her voice, she leaned close and said, “I like him, sweetie. I think he’s a keeper.” Mom always did have the worst taste in guys.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“was really into this one girl, and she mentioned having a thing for guys who play lacrosse, so…” “Aww! You started playing to impress a girl? That is so adorable.” She grinned at me from behind her ridiculously huge sandwich. “Shut up,” I groused, but I couldn’t help returning her smile. “Anyway, nothing ever came out of my crush”—a flash of Sophie, dead—“but I discovered I actually did like lacrosse, so that was that.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“He'd called it "an obsession”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“The world exploded into a rainbow of bright colors and music. She was mine. I swallowed, tried to regulate my breathing. Gave her a relaxed smile and reminded myself not to squeeze her hand, to hold it casually, like any normal guy would. A normal guy, on a first date, with his dream girl.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“might’ve been falling, falling, falling for this boy who looked like he’d walked off the cover of some fashion mag. We smiled at the same time, and I wondered if this was what it was like to feel truly happy. “Yes. I’m ready.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“Everything would be okay, because I was here, and I was never going to leave her.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“It was up to me to be the rational one.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“I didn’t want some creep to get into Delilah’s house.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“My vitamin Dee. God, she was beautiful.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“I loved scrappy, feisty Delilah.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“She was so stubborn, she couldn’t see that I was trying to save her.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“You’re amazing. You’re perfect. You can date just about anyone you want.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“When you meet the love of your life, you know.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“no one had found the little camera I’d installed in a tree across the street from her house. I can’t be here for you 24/7, Delilah, but I need you to know that I’m always with you. Always.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“That look on your face! You are the biggest fuckin’ nerd I’ve come across. ‘Ooh, I’m Asian, I can’t do anything fun! Must study hard!”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“It’s why I’m here, to protect her. I will never let anything bad happen to her. Never.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“And boy, did I learn a lot about my girl. I found her Instagram easily enough, but Facebook told me her full name: Delilah Laura Wong. She had a Chinese name: Shu Ping. It meant peaceful book, which suited her. She was an old soul, like me.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“and god, I wanted tell her it was okay. Everything was okay because she was here, and I bet she tasted like strawberries at the height of summer.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“No, you fucking don’t. No one knew Sophie like I did. No one had any idea how her death had completely devastated my life. We never dated, not officially, but our love was the real deal. Nobody understood, though. “She’s leading you on,” they told me, but they didn’t know what Sophie was like when it was just us.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession