Hush Little Girl Quotes

“said after that. It was a lot of things, and Mama was crying and Rory was shouting, ‘I hate you, I hate you’ and then the man yelled, ‘I wish you were never born’ and the boom came.” She opened her eyes finally. They were red and glassy. Tears poured down her cheeks. “I don’t like this,” she told Josie. “I don’t like the way it feels.” “I know,” said Josie. “But we’re almost there. You’re doing great. Had you ever seen a man before that day? At your house?” “No. Only when Pax’s dad came to get him. He was the only one. I heard a different man before though.” “You did?” “One, two, three, four, five, six. Yes, a couple of times when Rory was trying to hurt Mama and Holly.”
― Lisa Regan, Hush Little Girl