Jaycie Patterson

“Now you’re home, I guess I can eat the others.” “What others?” I feed her another gumdrop. “The ones Sid brought me. I put them under my pillow.” “But . . .” I look down at the bag. It’s a normal bag, with the Donners’ label. Then I notice the gumdrops. Not a variety of colors. Not a rainbow. They’re all a deep bloodred.”
― Suzanne Collins, Sunrise on the Reaping

“Sometimes I’d Google a place just to see what I could before going. Figure out what I’d order, what the parking situation would be like. Or if there was a big dinner or a party I had to go to, I’d walk through the venue the day before, so when I got there, I’d feel more oriented and less stressed before having to deal with a large social commitment.”
― Abby Jimenez, Yours Truly

“You love me. Real or not real?"
I tell him, "Real.”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay