Megan

“He moved his fingers down her whole spine, one by one by one, and during the time it took to do that, his brain remained absolutely quiet.

It is these empty spaces you have to watch out for, as they flood up with feeling before you even realize what’s happened; before you find yourself, at the base of her spine, different.”
― Aimee Bender

“but the rest of the evening is nothing but the trembling edges of something I am so tired of feeling and I do not want to feel anymore.”
― Aimee Bender, The Color Master: Stories

“It is so often surprising, who rescues you at your lowest moments.”
― Aimee Bender, The Color Master: Stories

“The people were all busy in their cars, listening to the radio, so there was no one to smile at, so I just sent my love to the traffic lights. No one ever appreciates them, all day long, working so hard to turn red and yellow and green, right in time with us to make sure we don't crash into each other. If there was any tiny chance, even the tiniest chance, that they happened to be alive, I bet I was the first person ever to tell them they were special. You are special, I said out loud in my car, but in case they couldn't hear, I cracked my window open. "You are special," I said, to the night air.
And just like that, a green light.”
― Aimee Bender, The Color Master: Stories