The Obsession Quotes

“She wants me. She wouldn't slap just anyone's arm.”
― 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

“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 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

“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

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

“Because one thing I had learned about predators is that there can only be one around. Lisa, Brandon, and Logan were all predators, in their own ways. And, as it turned out, so was I. Maybe Lisa sensed that I was a bit of a natural when it came to killing predators. That I was the snake after all. And maybe, just maybe, I liked it a little.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“It was too easy, actually, which made it harder. He should have been given a fair chance. Murder shouldn’t be easy. Not like this. It shouldn’t feel natural.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“this.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“You’re saying if you can’t have me, no one else can?” I whispered. “Let’s not find out, okay?” he said pleadingly, like he really thought he didn’t have any other choice.”
― 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? Did he know I was Draycott’s drug dealer?”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“By the time he raised his hand against us, it was too late. His poison had seeped under our skin, twined itself like roots around our hearts, making us believe in him, believe that the wall of blue would shut us out and protect him.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“Feelings change.” “Mine won’t.” “We’re seventeen,” she said. “Our feelings change from minute to minute.” She wanted to be convinced, to be courted, to not be an easy kill.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“Joy has a particular flavor to it—liquid gold, like honey champagne.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“I’d escaped from one maniac only to run straight into another. What was it about me that attracted these men, these predators? Was there something wrong with me, did I have PREY printed across my forehead?”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“This is it, Delilah. The whole reason you and I met. Why we ran into each other in this vast world, when all laws of probability point to us missing each other, our lives never intertwining. Because, Delilah, I’m meant to save you, and I’m not one to turn away from destiny.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“Because, Delilah, I’m meant to save you, and I’m not one to turn away from destiny.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“Was I destined to sit by once again while the girl I loved went through hell? Pretend I didn’t know anything when she followed in Sophie’s footsteps?”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Obsession

“I wasn’t able to save Sophie. Hell if I was going to let the same thing happen to Delilah.”
― 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