Janny Anthony

“So I let it ring. I
let it keep ringing until it stops, the screen turns black, and I’m alone in the
room again. My heart shatters, and sinks into the pit of my stomach. I set
the phone down, and curl up on Sam’s bed, letting myself cry.”
― Dustin Thao, You've Reached Sam

“Heroin is such a big scary word but it feels like Oxy at a fraction of the price. You just have to get past any squeamishness regarding needles. Fortunately, there were plenty of YouTube videos to help me along—tutorials (ostensibly for diabetics) showing how to find a vein and how to gently draw back the plunger at just the right moment, to make sure you’ve made contact with the bloodstream”
― Jason Rekulak, Hidden Pictures

“Protecting you, Mallory. I’ve always protected you. Don’t you remember your job interview? All those rude and nasty questions about your qualifications? I was trying to scare you away. I tried scaring all the candidates away. But you were persistent. You really wanted to be here. And Caroline thought you were the solution to all our problems.”
― Jason Rekulak, Hidden Pictures

“After we hang up, I'm going to call you again. And I need you to not pick up this time. Can you promise me that?”
― Dustin Thao, You've Reached Sam