Emery Quotes

“That day I realized that at least for the time being, I was becoming Christian’s somebody.
And maybe, just maybe, he was becoming mine.”
― Melyssa Winchester, The Space In Between

“Something tells me that you sneak bars up to your room a lot. In fact, you probably have a whole little shoebox dedicated to them.”
“Wrong.”
“I don’t think I am. Tell the truth, Emery. Do you hoard chocolate bars?”
“Eww! Hoarding makes it sound gross. It’s not like I collect them or anything. I just keep a few on hand when the craving hits.”
“And how often is that?”
He’s pushing me. It’s evident by the grin on his face, but there’s something about the way his eyes are lighting up, the first time they’ve done it since he got here today, that makes me wanna answer him just to keep it going.
I like the way he is right now. It’s much better than the tense and angry way he was before.
“Every single day.” I admit and along with the smile comes a thick rumble of laughter.
“So, you admit you have a problem. That’s the first step. Now that you’ve admitted it, I can properly treat you.”
“And how do you plan on doing that?”
“You solemnly swear never to take home and hide another chocolate bar, and I’ll make sure that every day, you have your daily dose of it.”
― Melyssa Winchester, The Space In Between

“Scribes freak me out. Quiet little know-it-alls, acting like they can make or break someone by writing something down.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing

“That’s cold, Ems. You know you’re supposed to save your lunches for me.”
“And like I told you last time, my lunches want to see other people.”
― Melyssa Winchester, The Space In Between

“Any time I get to spend with you alone, away from school and the pressures of classes and stuff I’ve gotta do, is you spoiling me. Seriously, Mikey. All I need is you.”
― Melyssa Winchester, The Space In Between

“I love words, because they're mine. Utterly, completely mine. I can share them with others. I can keep them to myself. I can use them over and over again. No matter what I do, they'll always be mine. No one can take them away from me”
― Parker S. Huntington

“Uh oh. Here comes a scarf.”
― Nikki Godwin, American Girl on Saturn

“The existence of a word proves that someone in the history of humanity felt the same way I did and gave it a name. It means we're not alone. If there's a word for what we're feeling, we're never alone”
― Parker S. Huntington

“Forgiving others is a myth. The only prisoner freed when you forgive someone is you”
― Parker S. Huntington