Amy > Amy's Quotes

“You know, I get it. Being raised as a superstar must be really, really difficult for you. Always a commodity, never a human being, not a single person in your family thinking you’re worth a damn off the court— yeah, sounds rough. Kevin and I talk about your intricate and endless daddy issues all the time. I know it’s not entirely your fault that you are mentally unbalanced and infected with these delusions of grandeur, and I know you’re physically incapable of holding a decent conversation with anyone like every other normal human being can, but I don’t think any of us should have to put up with this much of your bullshit. Pity only gets you so many concessions, and you used yours up about six insults ago. So please, please, just shut the fuck up and leave us alone.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Raven King

“How she’d found the strength to climb out of that pit when no one else thought her worth saving, Jean didn’t know, but hand over bloodied hand she’d scaled the wall. She’d chosen life; she’d chosen hope. She’d chosen second chances, and now she was watching to see if he would follow.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Sunshine Court

“I am tired of being called second when I am better than he will ever be. Tonight they’ll see how wrong they were about us.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Sunshine Court

“Promise me you won’t try again. Promise me, Jean. I don’t want to lose you.”
Promise me, except he’d walked away years later without a second thought.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Sunshine Court

“I’m sorry. I’m sorry that he hurt you, I’m sorry that you’re still afraid to talk about it, and I’m sorry that you think I’ll never understand. I’m sorry that he tricked you into thinking you deserved it. But I’m not sorry he’s gone. I can’t be.’ … because after a tense minute of silence Jean finally admitted, ‘Neither am I”
― Nora Sakavic, The Sunshine Court

“​There were nightmares waiting for him at the bottom, as there always were and always would be, but at least Jean could wake up and escape from those.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Sunshine Court

“barely saw it. He was years away, watching a different beautiful boy lean in close to say, Will you teach me when he’s not watching? It could be our secret.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Sunshine Court