Amber Sutton

“Rose, come back!” He screams a scream that makes chill bumps rise on my skin. It’s his heart begging for her. Pleading for her. “Why didn’t you take me with you?” he cries. “I would’ve gone with you.”
― Monty Jay, The Truths We Burn

“They like to see me in pain. So, they send me visions of you. They feed off my pain, baby. And they get stronger every single day I’m here without you. They are trying to get out.” He presses his hands into the sides of his head. “And I don’t know how to stop them anymore. So, I need you to come back, okay? Please, I just need you to come back. Baby, I need you to save me.”
― Monty Jay, The Truths We Burn

“You’re mean.” I shrug. “It’s a defense mechanism.” He watches me as if trying to read between the lines. It’s not that complicated. You get burned enough times; you stop trying to find warmth in other places, other people.”
― Jay McLean, Pieces of You

“Time doesn’t heal. It helps you forget, and she doesn’t deserve to be forgotten. Ten years from now, am I going to remember how she smelled? Or what she looked like when she smiled? No. She’ll become a memory, and she deserves more than a memory, Rook.”
― Monty Jay, The Truths We Burn