The bed was absurd – some kind of soft, supportive cloud that was probably made from spun gold or unicorn mane.
I love you,” he said. “It’s a poor excuse for what I’m doing, but it’s still true.
It was always amazing to me how some souls buried themselves in the affairs of whichever world they inhabited and ignored the rest of the universe.
I didn’t relate well to people my age. Maybe the truth was that I didn’t relate well to people, period.
Personal affection is a luxury you can have only after all your enemies are eliminated. Until then, everyone you love is a hostage, sapping your courage and corrupting your judgment. Orson Scott Card.
It’s beautiful here.” He looks around us. “Yes. But then, isn’t home always beautiful?
Edward, we’ve been through this and through this. I know it will be hard, but this is what I want. I want you, and I want you forever. One lifetime is simply not enough for me.
If I was being honest with myself, I knew I was eager to get to school because I would see Edward Cullen. And that was very, very stupid.
He sighed, and then his voice was fierce. “It’s not right! I don’t want you to have to make sacrifices for me. I want to give you things, not take things away from you. I don’t want to steal your future. If I were human –.
I was consumed by the mystery Edward presented. And more than a little obsessed by Edward himself.
All morning I was dreading lunch, fearing his bizarre glares. Part of me wanted to confront him and demand to know what his problem was. While I was lying sleepless in my bed, I even imagined what I would say. But I knew myself too well to think I would really have the guts to do it. I made the Cowardly Lion look like the terminator.
There was no hatred in your heart,” I whispered. “That you existed is proof that we were wrong. We had no right to take your world from you, Walter. I hope your fairytales are true. I hope you find your Gladdie.
I felt like some crazy old miser, gloating over his piles of gold coins, only instead of coins, it was seconds that I hoarded.
She didn’t uncover my eyes until we were in her oversized bathroom. I stared at the long counter, covered in all the paraphernalia of a beauty salon, and began to feel my sleepless night. “Is this really necessary? I’m going to look plain next to him no matter what.
I sucked in a huge breath. It won’t be that bad, I lied to myself. Seriously, though, this wasn’t a life and death situation – it was just high school. It’s not like anyone was going to bite me.
Ho pensato che se proprio devo andare all’inferno, tanto vale andarci in grande stile.
I was afraid to look in the mirror – afraid the image of myself in the wedding dress would send me over the edge into a full-scale panic attack.
I’m not coming over anymore if Alice is going to treat me like Guinea Pig Barbie when I do,” I griped.
Accelerai il ritmo della corsa per fuggire da Jacob Black.
No matter what might ever happen to me, you are not allowed to hurt yourself!