Amanda

“Something must die so
that others can live.”
― Lauren Oliver, Pandemonium

“We didn't speak, just drove out of the city into the countryside on our way to absolutely nowhere, and when we found that perfect spot among the trees, we stopped and looked at each other. Swallows swooped through the red sky, back from their adventure, and we held each other underneath the ketchup clouds, willing time to stop and the world to forget us for a while.”
― Annabel Pitcher, Ketchup Clouds

“What does it feel like to be infected?"
"I-- I can't describe it." I force the words out. Can't breathe, can't breathe, can't breathe. His skin smells like smoke from a wood fire, like soap, like heaven. I imagine tasting his skin; I imagine biting his lips.
"I want to know." His words are a whisper, barely audible. "I want to know with you.”
― Lauren Oliver, Pandemonium

“That's not how you're going to live, Bird Girl. Not on my account. Spread those strong wings of yours. Fly.”
― Annabel Pitcher, Ketchup Clouds