Quotes from Reckoning

“You can scrub and scrub, but sometimes something doesn't just go away. It . . . it stains you.”
― Lili St. Crow, quote from Reckoning

“Anything for you, Dru. And I mean it. Now, be quiet and let me concentrate.”
― Lili St. Crow, quote from Reckoning

“Some part of me must've thought that would fix everything. Things, don't just get fixed, though. Things get broken, and somtimes they stay that way. You just have to glue them together and hope it holds.”
― Lili St. Crow, quote from Reckoning

“And now things were as bad as they could get.

I winced inwardly. You're never supposed to even think that. Because it's just an invtation for the world, Real or otherwise, to throw something even more incredibly fucked up at you.”
― Lili St. Crow, quote from Reckoning

“The only one," he murmured. His chin dipped a little bit. "You know that, Dru? You're the only person who's ever believed in me. You know what that'll do to a guy?"

What?"I-"

"It makes him want to live up to it.”
― Lili St. Crow, quote from Reckoning

“Okay," I began. "You’re too old for me. You’re scary. It’s creepy that you were so all over my mom and now you’re all over me.”
― Lili St. Crow, quote from Reckoning

“Come now, no use wastin sunshine.”
― Lili St. Crow, quote from Reckoning

“Like a kid, I hadn't wanted to make it true by saying it out loud. Because if you don't say it, there's still a chance God, or someone, or anyone will notice the mistake and fix it.”
― Lili St. Crow, quote from Reckoning

“I've talked to Bruce about it. He'll have kittens, and Hiro will have penguins, and August will completely throw a fit, but I've made up my mind. It's up to you”
― Lili St. Crow, quote from Reckoning

“And I knew that tone, the pleading, the fear that was sitting like a spiked ball in his chest. He'd been left behind too, maybe more than I had.”
― Lili St. Crow, quote from Reckoning

“You’re great at fixing things. If anyone could do it, you could. But you can’t do this one. You can’t fix me. I’m broke.”
― Lili St. Crow, quote from Reckoning

“Stealing a car was easy. The hard part was putting up with the whining.”
― Lili St. Crow, quote from Reckoning

“You’ve kidnapped my friend. Sucked her brain out! Not that she had much to begin with, but—”
“Bite me.” The laughter didn’t hurt, now. I didn’t even feel weird saying it. Bite me.
Pretty funny, for a part-vampire.
“Ha. You wish. Lesbo vamp girl.”
“Lesbo?”
“You love me.”
“We’d never work, Nat. You’re too high maintenance.”
We both cracked up, and right then, the darkness was kind.”
― Lili St. Crow, quote from Reckoning

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