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“I was annoyed with myself for being the kind of person who cried when angry. I wanted to be a shouter. A shouter was much better than a crier.”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“I once read somewhere that we mature with damage, not with age. If that's the case, I was an old age pensioner in the emotional stakes.”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“Fathers were bastards and men couldn't be trusted.”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“If my parents' relationship was a representation of love, then I wanted no part of it.”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“For once in my life, I wanted a safe place to run to instead of from.
I felt like I was slowly dying in that house.
In my home.
Where I was supposed to lay my head.
Where I was supposed to feel safe.”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“I hated humans. They were such a disappointment. And to think, God switched dinosaurs for man.”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“I didn’t understand how people could hurt any animals, but especially dogs. They were too good for us. Humans didn’t deserve the love and loyalty dogs gave them.”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“Humans didn't deserve the love and loyalty dogs gave them.”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“You are so concerned with fighting the bullies at school, Mam," I sobbed, tears streaming down my cheeks. "When the biggest bully of them all lives under this roof.”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“Long after his mother was lowered into the ground, and the other Lynch children had dispersed, Joey continued to stand vigil, still trying to protect her, even in death.”
― Chloe Walsh, Redeeming 6

“But weren't all teenagers a little fucked up and troubled sometimes?”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“You're not coming back, are you?" Joey just stared at me, eyes filled with tears. "I can't," he whispered as a tear rolled down his cheek. "If I go back inside that house, I'll kill them both." I watched his face, registered the truth he was telling me, and then I unfastened my seatbelt and opened the door. "Goodbye, Joey," I whispered numbly, and then I climbed out and walked inside.”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“Darren was born gay, the same way Joey was born straight and I was born empty.”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“Him or us?”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“If he touches you again, Shannon, then I want you to grab the sharpest knife you can, and I want you to plunge it into his heart.” Sniffling, I turned to look at him. “You’re not coming back, are you?” Joey just stared at me, eyes filled with tears. “I can’t,” he whispered as a tear rolled down his cheek. “If I go back inside that house, I’ll kill them both.” I watched his face, registered the truth he was telling me, and then I unfastened my seat belt and opened the door. “Goodbye, Joey,” I whispered numbly, and then I climbed out and walked inside.”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“Goo Goo Dolls—“Iris”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13