Brooklyn

“You're the same as you've always been,we just know more about you now. But it doesn't change you--not unless you let it. And this news doesn't change us, either. Even if we didn't share any blood at all, I would still call you my sister and I would battle anyone who tried to say it wasn't true. You are my family, Scarlett. Who your birth father is doesn't change that.”
― Stephanie Garber, Finale

“Just count the stars, Dena”
― Lauren Robert, Powerful

“I don't want to argue.'
'No, hey, no.'
'We're not arguing. I'm just worried about you, OK? I want to keep you safe. I love you, always will. No matter how many times you almost give me a heart attack or a nervous breakdown. It's just...'
'It's scary, to know that someone might want to hurt you, or make you scared. You're my person. My little one. My sarge. And I'm supposed to protect you.'
'You do protect me, even when you're not here.'
He was her life raft, her cornerstone for what good truly meant . Did he know that?”
― Holly Jackson, As Good As Dead

“If the last few days had proven anything, it was how painfully quick the world could tilt and shift. People died. People were taken. People turned out to be far different from how Scarlett imagined they'd be. But Scarlett knew who Julian was. He was flawed and imperfect, rash and impulsive. But he was also passionate and loyal and loving--and he was who she wanted. His hand was the hand she wanted to hold. His voice was the sound she wanted to hear, and his smile isn't just something she wanted to see; she wanted to be the reason for it.”
― Stephanie Garber, Finale