Hayden Hamby

“Nobody seemed to understand that the only person I could count on not to bring up my dad, not to feel sorry for me, or make The Face -other than my mother- was me.”
― Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever

“But sometimes, we all need a little help, whether we want to admit it or not.”
― Sarah Dessen, Lock and Key

“I realized all those times I'd felt people stare
at me, their faces had been pictures, abstracts. None of them were mirrors, able to reflect back the expression I thought only I wore, the feelings only I felt. Until now, this moment, as our eyes met. If there was a way to recognize something you'd never seen but still knew by heart, I felt it as I looked at his face. Finally, someone understood.”
― Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever

“But as I dropped my hand from my eyes to say this to Jamie, I realized I couldn’t see him anymore. My view was blocked by my sister, who had moved to stand between us, one hand stretched out behind her, toward me.”
― Sarah Dessen, Lock and Key