“The metal door began to roll open as she held her breath. Its parts creaked like the bones of a giant roused from his slumber, like a Lazarus that had hidden his flaming heart within fireproof walls, patiently sleeping as… — Angela Panayotopulos Copy Share Image
“Dad?" she said. "Do you want some coffee?" he asked. "Are you okay?" She shook her head. No. "There are only so many hours you can sleep in a stranded vehicle." He glanced at the dashboard of her car, then at the untouched receipt--her receipt--sticking out of the machine a few feet away like a white tongue. "There's only so… — Angela Panayotopulos Copy Share
“The metal door began to roll open as she held her breath. Its parts creaked like the bones of a giant roused from his… — Angela Panayotopulos Copy Share Image
“The butterflies were performing circus tricks now, flying through hoops of fire. Lexi had read about infatuation once. Some writer had doused the romantic… — Angela Panayotopulos Copy Share Image
“He slipped off her clothes and covered her eyes with one hand, a blindfold of naivete she wore willingly, relishing his embrace like an… — Angela Panayotopulos Copy Share Image
“There were many things she could have said, but we forget to forge armor against the knife-thrusts of our loved ones.” — Angela Panayotopulos Copy Share Image
