Yawatta Hosby > Quotes

“No, she's been killing me with kindness." She pointed her finger in his face. "There's a difference, and if you didn't have her on a pedestal, you could tell the difference.”
― Yawatta Hosby, Something's Amiss

“Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Mom's a lying liar who lies.”
― Yawatta Hosby, Perfect Little Murder

“Mackenzie flinched. Struggling to breathe, she stood up and walked over to the table.”
― Yawatta Hosby, Plenty of Fish

“Yeah, there has to be a few screws loose when a girl asks you to drop everything to spend a three-day weekend on very short notice, and you say okey dokey without a care in the world.”
― Yawatta Hosby, One By One

“Each step felt like I was stuck in quicksand. My feet were betraying me. I needed to move faster, because that something was Franco, my brother, my best friend.”
― Yawatta Hosby, Perfect Little Murder

“I stared into the man's lifeless eyes. His face was blue, but it could've been from the cold. His body was bloated, but he could've just been fat. None of this explained the crows lining up on the tree branch though. --The Body By the Tree”
― Yawatta Hosby, When the Lights Go Out - Ink Slingers' Halloween Anthology

“Finia glanced towards her bedroom, wishing the darkness would swallow her whole.”
― Yawatta Hosby, Twisted Obsession

“Bruises and dried blood covered her face, giving the illusion of chicken pox.”
― Yawatta Hosby, One By One

“Grayson figured the Aliens R Us crew would want to spend the majority of their time near the open field because rumor had it, if you stayed the night at the fire pit and glanced over, you'd see a beam of light touch the ground.”
― Yawatta Hosby, Six Plus One

“Mackenzie glanced through the glass doors. It was dark outside, except for the dim light from the front entrance. A night breeze swooshed leaves throughout the parking lot.”
― Yawatta Hosby, Plenty of Fish

“We're going to isolated woods to contact aliens. What could go wrong?”
― Yawatta Hosby, Six Plus One

“This wasn't the last of it. Now that Finia was carrying his baby, they would be together forever, whether she liked it or not.”
― Yawatta Hosby, Twisted Obsession

“Birds chirped and hawked in the distance. A group of them, maybe vultures, circled the sky. Rae glanced at the blanket. Those damn birds could probably smell Marissa, and the second everyone left, they'd pounce on her.”
― Yawatta Hosby, One By One

“Oliver knocked on the door, trying to keep his fear in check. Dominic didn't answer. Oliver looked around the porch for a hidden key, frantically searching under the welcome mat, but to no avail.”
― Yawatta Hosby, Something's Amiss

“Just one pit stop, Rae. One pit stop that won't even take an hour. Then it's over. It's finally over.”
― Yawatta Hosby, One By One

“Everything was perfect until Kina told Mom she felt left out and wanted to see one of my ballet practices. Mom gave in and made Franco and me take Kina with us.”
― Yawatta Hosby, Perfect Little Murder

“How dare she not give in to his "vulnerability." There was only so much rejection he could take.”
― Yawatta Hosby, Twisted Obsession

“What did he want? What did he mean he was in the right place?”
― Yawatta Hosby, Plenty of Fish

“There were cracked head stones, dead flowers and weeds coming through the ground. Even the trees looked lifeless. --The Body By the Tree”
― Yawatta Hosby, When the Lights Go Out - Ink Slingers' Halloween Anthology

“A bloody guy in overalls, wearing a straw hat, began chasing us. He held a saw, pointing it at us. We were gonna die! --The Body By the Tree”
― Yawatta Hosby, When the Lights Go Out - Ink Slingers' Halloween Anthology

“Poe, come on. Don't be like this." She avoided his gaze, and that was killing him. He'd rather she yell at him than give him nothing at all.”
― Yawatta Hosby, Something's Amiss

“A chill went down her back, her body shivering. The hairs on her arms stood on end. She felt eyes on her.”
― Yawatta Hosby, Six Plus One

“The embrace at the airport and stolen glances of Poe wasn't enough for him. Oliver needed to be closer to her again--emotionally and physically. His stomach clenched. Why couldn't Poe be his?”
― Yawatta Hosby, Something's Amiss