Alyssa

“It’s gonna hurt, now,” said Amy. “Anything dead coming back to life hurts.”
― Toni Morrison, Beloved

“What are you doing to me, you plague of a girl?” he whispered.
“If I’m a plague, then you should keep your distance, unless you plan on being destroyed.” The weapons still in her grasp, she shoved against his chest.
“No.” His hands dropped to her waist. “Destroy me.”
― Renee Ahdieh, The Wrath and the Dawn

“But I bring it up to let you know that this is the way I feel right now. Like Pluto and Jupiter are aligned with the earth and I’m floating.”
― Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places

“It's a curse to see all that might happen but never know what will.”
― Neal Shusterman, Challenger Deep