Mickey

“Eventually, he looks up at me. I’m not sure how I can tell—the hood only moves a few inches. “Do you believe in God?”

My night could seriously not be more surreal. I wet my lips and answer honestly. “I don’t know.”

He doesn’t challenge me, which I was worried about. “There’s this verse I like,” he says. “ ‘The one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.’ ”

My eyes narrow. “Are you quoting the Bible?”

“Yes.” He says this like it’s the most normal thing in the world. “You know what I like about it? I like how it makes doubt seem inevitable. It’s okay to be unsure.”
― Brigid Kemmerer, More Than We Can Tell

“When people say weird, what they really mean is different. And difference has never been a bad thing.”
― Louise Gornall, Under Rose-Tainted Skies

“I wince. I have no idea what to say. "Do you want to hit me back? You can."
"No, I don't want to hit you back, you idiot. I've sent you like thiry texts. Are you okay?"
My eyebrows go up. "You are asking me if I'm okay?"
"Yes."
It's like the moment I realised Dad wasn't going to let me chase him out of my room. I want to crumple on the floor. "No," I say. "I'm not."
"Then come on."
I don't move. My head is spinning. "Where are we going?"
"Downstairs. Get your gloves. If you need to throw punches, let's find something better than my face.”
― Brigid Kemmerer, More Than We Can Tell

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Proverbs 27: 17”
― Brigid Kemmerer, More Than We Can Tell