Sydney Merrell

“But fuck, I was going to love them. I didn't care about being perfect. I just wanted to be everything my father wasn't. I wanted this with her a million more times, and no matter all the shit that still lived inside me, I already knew I was better than him.”
― Penelope Douglas, Conclave

“Why is she crying?” I barked at the doctor.

“Because it fucking hurts!” she yelped, answering for him.

“Well, give her something!”
― Penelope Douglas, Conclave

“Books for me were what the ocean is to the fearless explorer-deep and mysterious, boundless and soothing. I loved the smell of books, the feel of their weight in my hands, the rustle of the pages as I turned them, the magnificent illustrations on the covers that promised hidden treasures within.”
― Steve Pemberton, A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home

“So, we made a bet. She would get pregnant if I could get her pregnant. While she was on birth control. I knew I was Superman.”
― Penelope Douglas, Conclave