“My mind feels like an envelope that is too overstuffed to close. So I take some of the stuff out. ... None of these things feel good to think about. But it makes room in my brain.” — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
“I swear his looks are pure Darwinism. If he wasn't so cute, someone would have killed him for being annoying by now.” — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
“And I want to be one of them. I want to be one of them so, so badly - to fit into this balance, their history, the wolf pack way of them. I see it now, why my mom wants that for me. I see how you can't help but want it, if you get close enough to witness a… — Emery Lord Copy Share
“There I was, clinging to the scraps of happiness that I could finally feel again: coffee and books and an afternoon with my best… — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
“Because I've recently learned, in a very painful way, that life is short. And I don't want to waste my time with anyone who… — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
“Matt's still watching my face closely, as if nerdy glasses are going to manifest on my face.” — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
“Summer crushes happen all the time, right? Because you feel far away from the real world, everything seems more...possible. Every person seems more vital.” — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
“I’ve been arguing on the side of a dirt road with a petulant singer who’s wearing a guitar on his back. This entire scene… — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
“Not even Dee's good influence could keep me from trying to hurt my parents the way they hurt me. At least that's what my… — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
