“You have to remember that there are reasons to live, and that at least a few people are decent, and that the world is worthwhile some of the time, okay?”I raise my face to his, wanting another kiss, but he stops me.“You will remember?”The balloon bumps downward again. His eyes are still closed.“Why don’t you open your eyes?”He opens one and squints at me for a second. “I’m terrified of heights,” he says.”
Bethany Griffin, Masque of the Red Death“Will leans forward, pulls off his mask, and kisses my forehead. "I'm glad I was the one to save you this time" he whispers.”
Bethany Griffin, Masque of the Red Death“I always thought about you. From the night I took you home. I never really stopped thinking about you.”
Bethany Griffin, Dance of the Red Death“Thank you for stitching me up" I say."I seem to have a talent for it.”
Bethany Griffin, Dance of the Red Death“I won't cry. When the guilt is this heavy, you can't. It just settles and stays with you, and it's cold.”
Bethany Griffin, Masque of the Red Death“She has to live, Eliott. I owe her a lifetime of apologies.”“Sometimes I think that’s all we owe our parents.”
Bethany Griffin, Masque of the Red Death“I’ve perfected the art of the fake smile. It’s not so difficult when you are completely numb.”
Bethany Griffin, Masque of the Red Death“Bursts of hope make despair harder to live with.”
Bethany Griffin, Masque of the Red Death