Dengue Boy
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Blows dealt early on in life had taught El Dulce to take on a generally gruff and detached demeanor, but on this occasion the boy’s face contracted into a highly unusual expression that was difficult to discern: perhaps he had shat himself?
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“Peter and I were two strangers touched by the same person”
― Dandelion
― Dandelion
“A mother and sister who were never quite there her entire life are like two ghosts meeting again.”
― The Beauty of Your Face
― The Beauty of Your Face
“when everything else fell away and, for a split second, or maybe even a few seconds, you had no worries, only pleasure, only appreciation of what was right in front of you. Transcendental meditation, maybe, but with hot dogs and the knowledge that everything would change, the good and the bad, and so you might as well appreciate the good. • • •”
― This Time Tomorrow
― This Time Tomorrow
“Fear is born in the after, when the world peels back its skin and shows you its raw, pulsing innards, when it forces you to remember its name. Anyone who has seen the face of fear knows you should damn well be afraid.”
― Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng
― Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng
“To some”
― Dandelion
― Dandelion
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