Jenn

“I hear my mom’s footsteps moving away, then stop. I turn and see her standing in the doorway, her head slightly bent. “I was wrong about your husband,” she says, then lifts her head and our gazes connect. There’s a strange look on her face. I am completely confused by her words, and this whole visit in general. “Your father would never kill a man because of me, you know.” “Well, that’s a good thing, Mom.” “No, honey. It isn’t,” she says and leaves the apartment.”
― Neva Altaj

“Ty zazhgla ogon’ v moyey dushe, solnyshko.” She smirks, approaches me, and starts tracing the shape of a question mark on my chest with her finger. “It means, ‘you’ve ignited a fire in my soul, Bianca.’ And if we don’t leave immediately, we won’t be going at all.”
― Neva Altaj, Broken Whispers

“He watches me, then closes the distance between us as his lips crash against mine. It’s like thunder and lightning. Hard, unexpected, deafening, and blinding.”
― Neva Altaj, Hidden Truths

“Varya, I’m sorry if I interrupted you,” Nina chirrups into the phone. “Do you maybe have popcorn somewhere?” I don’t hear the reply, but I can imagine Varya’s face. I’m pretty sure no one’s ever seen popcorn in this house. We have bombs, a few crates of grenades, and a ton of ammunition in the garage. But no popcorn.”
― Neva Altaj, Painted Scars