Next Of Kin Quotes
"My thoughts hold on my mother until an unwelcome memory rises to the top of the pile."
"I’ve never understood why they needed to tell me, as if any five-year-old should be grateful to be with their own mother."
"I don’t have a grandma. I have an uncle, but he lives on a big boat."
"The women in our family were built to battle the elements, carry children on our backs, live through famine—survive."
"I became far less insecure about my soft-edged figure when I realized my body had evolved to hold weight and strength because of what my Polish lineage—on Connie’s side—had to survive."
"She has the face of a handsome movie villain—devastatingly sharp."
"When did you start making your feelings smaller for other people’s benefit?"
"I’ve never been scared out of my body before."
"I had been crossing my fingers that my bank card wouldn’t be declined for my groceries."
"As if I was a sobriety chip and not a human."
"Where does all his confidence come from? Can I get some of it?"
"Maybe there’s a guy under the hardened exterior that likes to have fun. Someone who likes eighties music and couch-drumming."
"Since university, my style could be defined as oversized toddler. And, truthfully—it’s the most me I’ve ever felt."
"We might have different definitions of friends, Warren."
"You got the adopted, two parents, nice house, university, fancy-ass apartment experience. We don’t have anything in common."
"I’ve had so many people expect so much of me for a long time."
"Why do I feel the need to explain myself to this near perfect stranger?"
"My father is deaf, but we haven’t talked much since I moved out for school."
"We’re going to have to talk to Grumps later, Willow. Your friend Luke was up to no good."
"I can’t help but think humans aren’t meant to do this alone."
"I didn’t know how good I had it before, when I could lie in bed until my bladder forced me up."
"My body is no longer 80 percent water. It’s now mostly coffee sloshing around in my veins."
"Perhaps parenthood is always putting yourself on the back burner."
"I hate feeling like I’ve let someone down. Like I’m inherently bad or wrong."
"I’m only one week into parenting, and I know I should allow myself more time for these feelings to pass, but I’m tired down to my bones."
"I’m starting to dread the end of these five months."
"I think of myself as that four-year-old sitting on the bus and wince. I lost my mom, but not forever."
"I’m glad you care about Luke though. Not many people have."
"Warren’s car is as sexy as he is—perhaps more so—I can’t ride Warren to the other side of town, after all."
"We can keep things separate but still be human."
"All right, really. Willow has an appointment she needs to get to."
"Well, all righty then. You take care of her now. ’Kay, Chloe? And yourself."
"We'll adjust her medications slightly, and you'll need to bring her in at least once a week until her condition stabilizes."
"I have so many questions I didn't think to ask the doctor."
"I wonder where she is, if she is okay and... mostly, I want to know if she understands the impact she's had on Willow's life."
"I hope not. I wouldn't want anyone coming to find her."
"Little doses of control do nothing to help the actual problem. But it feels good. For a moment."
"I say this with love, Warren, but you have shitty friends."
"I don’t know why I said those things, Chloe. I’m sorry. It was stupid. I say stupid things when I’m mad or… jealous."
"Show me the messy parts, okay? God knows, I’ve shown you mine."
"We can be friends… for now. But you let me know when you’re ready for the real thing."
"It’ll be getting colder, and Willow shouldn’t be out in the cold."
"If Emily’s a friend worth having, she’ll be cool about it."
"No one is going to take her from you, Chloe… I’d love to see them try."
"The world better watch out for her. Her sister is already the most incredible person I know."
"Keep spinning on the wheel of capitalism, I suppose…"
"cars are expensive, and I’m avoiding getting into more debt. I have a kid to provide for now. The bus is a more affordable option."
"I’m struggling, sure. It’s really hard. But I’m happy with my decision. This is how my life is going to be. Whether you like it or not. So you can either support me… or you can go."
"I love him. That’s all I can think right now. I love Warren."
"You should be excited to meet her! She’s a part of me!"
"You are not allowed to speak to me like that anymore."
"Actually, I’m beginning to wonder if I know her better than you do."
"Maybe if Chloe had felt safe to ask for help once in a while, she’d be less hard on herself."
"I want Willow, permanently. I’m going to have her permanently."
"There’s no way to be perfect, but I bet if she’s anything like you, she’ll be kind enough to give you chances when you screw up."
"Me too. I wished that this would be my last first date."
"I’m swimming, let the water take me. Show me all of you I’ve yet to see."
"How can you still be horny after the week we’ve had?"
"It’s like I can’t imagine my life without you, so I don’t want to."
"Whatever comes, we’ll deal with it together."
"I’d fight for this, dove… You know that, right?"
"Do you ever have an aching sense of dread when you feel this happy?"
"He cares about you, I’m sure. But he doesn’t get to manipulate you for his benefit."
"I love scavenger hunts as much as the next girl but please don’t leave again, okay? Or, if you do need the space to cool off, bring a charged phone along for the ride."
"You’re the most resilient, dedicated, and beautiful person I know. To know you is to love you, and I consider myself privileged to know you."
"You know… I did have one idea. How about Mr. and Mrs. Dove?"
"Filling me, body and soul, with total, familiar, and sensational peace."