“He looked as shocked as if I'd asked him to masturbate in front of me.” — Dia Reeves Humor Copy Share Image
“But what was the point of love if it didn't keep people from leaving you?” — Dia Reeves Leaving Copy Share Image
“Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of children.” — Dia Reeves Children Copy Share Image
“I’d give just about anything if I could make you care,” he said. “Especially about me.” — Dia Reeves Care Copy Share Image
“No, thanks. If I start wearing heels, boys will whistle at me when I walk by.” — Dia Reeves Gratitude Copy Share Image
“Indecisiveness is a very unattractive trait in a man, especially when he's just a boy.” — Dia Reeves Bleeding-violet Copy Share Image
“Paulie looked thoughtful. 'Well don't use Elmer's glue,' he warned. 'it sure didn't work on the Blackberry.” — Dia Reeves Blackberry Copy Share Image
“A herd of laughing kids zipped by the passenger-side window on Roller-blades. I hoped they never went from laughter to heartache as… — Dia Reeves Children Copy Share Image
“You're like rottweilers - they protect you from burglars, but nothing protects you from them.” — Dia Reeves Burglars Copy Share Image
“I do know you, Fancy. All about you. The problem is, you don’t know about me.” — dia reeves Fancy Copy Share Image
“It was always that way for me. After I opened myself to someone, I needed a few minutes to close down again,… — Dia Reeves Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
“It's easier to be careful in dresses. You have to be or you end up flashing your underclothes or destroying beautiful fabric.… — Dia Reeves Dresses Copy Share Image
“Fancy clipped a scrap of newsprint to her canvas and wrote, I don't have friends. Ilan's hand covered hers briefly as he… — Dia Reeves Friendship Copy Share Image
“How did you get out of the suicide door?" Her disbelief was a living, pettable thing. "Magic." Her eyes narrowed. "There is… — Dia Reeves Bleeding-violet Copy Share Image
“She tucked a five-dollar bill into my dress strap—like I was a stripper!” — Dia Reeves Stripper Copy Share Image
“If I can't, then I'll paint the walls of her house red with my blood.” — Dia Reeves Blood Copy Share Image
“I wear my cool on the inside; that's why my hands are always so cold.” — Dia Reeves Being cool Copy Share Image
“When Fancy still didn't answer, he took her hand, and with his red paintbrush, he wrote 'please' into her palm.” — Dia Reeves Fancy Copy Share Image
“She decided not to look him in the eyes ever again. It was too much like being shoved over the edge of… — Dia Reeves Heart Copy Share Image
“If I had the power to resurrect, I'd use it on you." Now he was the one whispering. "There's an important part… — Dia Reeves Resurrect Copy Share Image
“But what if the monsters come?" "Fancy." Kit looked away from the drama to stare at her sister, surprised. "We are the… — Dia Reeves Monsters Copy Share Image
“People?" As though she'd never heard of such a thing. "They're like dolls. Plastic and shiny and fake.” — Dia Reeves Dolls Copy Share Image
“Emotional abuse is just as bad as physical abuse. Worse! You can heal broken bones; you can't heal a broken mind.” — Dia Reeves Abuse Copy Share Image
“I figured she wanted to get into it with me, some he's-my-man-so-step-off song and dance. If so, she would have to dance… — Dia Reeves Dance Copy Share Image
“It disturbed me that he saw things in such black-and-white tones. I sure didn't. For me, the world was a confusion of… — Dia Reeves Confusion Copy Share Image
“I'm the Bonesaw Killer's daughter," she whispered, almost to herself. "Why would you ever think I was good?” — Dia Reeves Children Copy Share Image
“You ain't scared I'll kill you? You already did. At the dark park. The suspense is gone.” — Dia Reeves Scared Copy Share Image
“Even if you were Hannibal Lecter himself, around here you're nothing special.” — Dia Reeves Hannibal Copy Share Image
“I kissed him, and even though it hurt my mouth, I didn't mind; Wyatt's kisses were worth suffering over.” — Dia Reeves Copy Share Image
“Trying to understand Daddy is like trying to nail jelly to a tree.” — Dia Reeves Daddy Copy Share Image
