nate

“when i sleep i remember days that never were. i dream a life i never saw and which i now see he never wanted...”
― Anthony Oliveira, Dayspring

“Ellwood smiled, and a sudden, dry bleakness spread over Gaunt’s heart as he thought of Hercules, and Hector, and all the heroes in myth who found happiness briefly, only for it not to be the end of the story.”
― Alice Winn, In Memoriam

“Years later, when everything was done, he would look back at that moment. A fear had been tickling him that Ben would leave him stranded, no matter his previous tenderness. He would simply never show up at the door again. Nothing like this could last very long. The dread became more and more. So he walked in the yard while the sun dropped behind the trees; suddenly the shade under the branches grew to gloom, the watery light ebbed out of the cove, a yard light flickered on, the dogs began to bark. He would be here forever, alone, or somewhere like this, alone: but before the fear could solidify there it was, the old Impala, headlights yellowed, horn blaring, turning into the driveway. There was Ben stepping out of the car, and Ronny slowly ambled in his direction while the shadows pooled and the owls sang.”
― Jim Grimsley, The Dove in the Belly

“...the world never turned out the way you wanted it to. It simply turned. And you hung on.”
― Sarah Winman, Still Life