B.L. Brunnemer > Quotes

“Beautiful is sick, so we’re here to smother her back to health.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Trying to Live With the Dead

“Pull something out and show me.” I said thoughtlessly. Isaac started snickering, Ethan joined in. Asher was holding back a laugh, his cheeks turning pink. I thought about what I said and started laughing. There are just some things you can’t say in a room full of guys.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Trying to Live With the Dead

“Wait a minute, I thought all girls liked those tragic love stories?" Isaac asked as we turned down another hall.
"I guess I'm weird." I shrugged. "I prefer a good happy ending to a story, there are enough tragic ones in real life.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Trying to Live With the Dead

“The dead still come to me every now and then. But the lulls between are getting smaller. They are finding me somehow. I tell them why they can’t move on. I listen to their lives and talk to them if they need it. I still draw their portraits in my sketchbook, with their stories. I put Mary Summer in there too. Someone should remember.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Trying to Live With the Dead

“Some days just being alive is the best you get, but there’s always tomorrow.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, When the Dead Come A Knockin'

“You have a boyfriend and you still don't want to watch a love story?" Cece's voice had an edge of snide to it. Stay calm, Lexie. I looked at her and said with a straight face.
"I will not eat them in a house, I will not eat them with a mouse, I will not eat them in a box, I will not eat them with a fox. I will not eat them here or there I will not eat them anywhere."
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"Ah, ah, ah man, Red just quoted Dr. Seuss!"
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"In an argument"
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"And totally won.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, When the Dead Come A Knockin'

“. “Everyone has a dark side, Zeke; the key is not to let it make you its bitch.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Trying to Live With the Dead

“I used to think demons were the ultimate evil, but they’d just eat your soul. Humans on the other hand… they’d tear you apart, piece by piece. Those were the real monsters.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, When the Dead Come Home

“I have a life, I have a future. I’m going to live long enough to enjoy student loan debt.” Miles chuckled. “And you’re happy about debt?” “Yep,” I said. “I’m happy that I’ll be alive to pay it back.”
― B.L. Brunnemer

“I thought of the boys again. We were over at the twins’ house. Everyone was in the kitchen as Asher checked the enchiladas that Maria had left in the fridge for us. Asher and Isaac were picking on Ethan. Who came over to me, hugged me from behind, and rested his head on my shoulder. “Make them stop picking on me, Beautiful,” He begged pitifully. I reached behind me and ran my fingers through his hair. “Aw, you can dish it out but not take it?” I teased him. He growled in my ear before letting me go and smacking me on the butt, I turned and smacked his arm in return. Ethan backed off as he laughed. I flipped him off then turned back to the others, they had all gone still. “What?” I asked. Everyone unfroze and went back to the conversation. It wasn't until later when I realized that was the first time one of them had smacked my butt. I made a rule that night that if they smack mine, theirs’ becomes fair game. So far only the twins were willing to risk it.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, When To Fear The Living

“Stop!” Isaac shouted dramatically. Both Mira and I spun around. Riley was in the waiting area shaking her head. Isaac was standing in the doorway still in his PJ’s. “Don’t cut that wench’s hair!” He puffed up his chest. Ethan gave him a shove from behind so he could come inside. Ethan was also still in his pajamas. I bit back a smile as they came over.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Whispers From The Dead

“Care if I cut in?” Asher asked. Jake grinned wickedly. “Asher, you already had your chance. I’m with Derrick now,” Jake chided. I snickered as Jake let go of me and turned to Asher. “But I guess I can make an exception. Just this once.” Jake went to grab Asher to dance with him. Asher batted his hands away playfully. “Don’t make me tell Derrick!”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Whispers From The Dead

“It’s going to be alright.” I nodded. Sure, it was. And hell was just a sauna.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, When The Dead Have It Easy

“Some days alive is the best you get. But, there’s always tomorrow.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Trying to Live With the Dead

“It was a painting of a wolf pack prowling toward the front of the canvas. All five wolves were highly detailed. Each different from the next. At the center a large wide black wolf with blue eyes showed its fangs. To his right, a tall lean gray and brown wolf that was built for speed. Next to him, a tan and white wolf that had a more playful look on its face. To the left of the black wolf was a gray one, tall, majestic, certain. Next to him was another dark gray wolf with haunted eyes. It was the best painting I’d ever done.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, When The Dead Have It Easy

“I can’t lose her. She’s… she’s Lexie. Losing her would be it. I couldn’t take it. I decided to stop thinking and just watch her breathe.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Whispers From The Dead

“The box was filled with a heating pad, painkillers, several pints of cookie dough ice cream, different kinds of chocolate and all my favorite junk food. There was even a variety box of tampons. My eyes burned. The guys… Something started waving from behind the blazer. A white flag. Someone, probably one of the twins, waved the makeshift flag in surrender.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Behind The Veil

“You need to back off from Lexie,” I said before I could think. He eyed me, then smirked. “You like her too.” I shot him a look. Did it really take him this long to figure that out? “No shit,” I growled. Ryan’s brows went up.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Whispers From The Dead

“No matter how it ends, how it goes, no matter who we loose..." His thumb brushed my lower lip. "I will never regret knowing you, not for a second.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, When The Grave Calls

“You need to back off from Lexie,” I said before I could think. He eyed me, then smirked. “You like her too.” I shot him a look. Did it really take him this long to figure that out? “No shit,” I growled. Ryan’s brows went up. I headed for the door. “I’ll be back later.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Whispers From The Dead

“Then she’d start drinking on the weekends, then at night, then all the time. Over the years, she started doing drugs. A little at first, then that went on just like the drinking. She’d be so wasted she’d lose her job. Since I turned sixteen, I always had to keep a part-time job just to keep us going. Then suddenly she’d decide we needed to move and start over again.” I tried to keep my voice calm, but my voice was cracking. “And it would all start over again. We did that again and again.” I took a deep shuddering breath; Miles was a warm, soothing presence beside me. I don’t know what it was about him, but something about him made me feel calm. “I was sleeping in my bed when she came home drunk and high as hell. She yanked me out of bed, screaming that I was a devil child, that I was a demon. She had found one of my dad’s old belts and had it in her hand.” I looked down at Miles hand in mine as I remembered everything again. “She started swinging and swinging. When the buckle broke off, she used her fists, then her feet. She stomped the hell out of me. I didn’t even realize I was screaming until the cops broke in the door and dragged her out.” I looked back out at the trees.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Trying to Live With the Dead

“Nickelback’s “Savin’ Me”
― B.L. Brunnemer, When To Fear The Living

“Tears poured down his face. “Mommy…”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Secrets From the Grave

“Everyone has a dark side, Zeke; the key is not to let it make you its bitch.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Trying to Live With the Dead

“You’re home now, Lexie,” Rory said, smiling a small smile. “You’re stuck with us.”
― B.L. Brunnemer, Trying to Live With the Dead