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81 " There is music blasting from Ayoola’s room. She is listening to Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.” It would be more appropriate to play Brymo or Lorde, something solemn or yearning, rather than the musical equivalent of a packet of M&M’S. "
― Oyinkan Braithwaite , My Sister, the Serial Killer
82 " At the time, I could tell that he hoped his generous act and his artistic talents would secure him a place in her heart, or at the very least a place in her bed, but he was short and had teeth that were fighting for space in his mouth. So all it got him was a pat on the head and a can of Coke. "
83 " I should say no, but the warmth of his hands around mine makes me feel dizzy, and I find myself nodding. "
84 " I bet you didn’t know that bleach masks the smell of blood. "
85 " Is there anything else more beautiful than a man with a voice like an ocean? "
86 " Granted, she was fourteen, but fourteen then was younger than fourteen now. "
87 " You never knew with men, they wanted what they wanted when they wanted it. "
88 " You can’t rush Yinka, but she slows down intentionally when you push her buttons. "
89 " She has minions, and I have Muhtar. "
90 " I’ve stayed out of his way, I’ve kept my head down. I don’t want his casual compliment to touch me; but I feel a lightness inside me. "
91 " I know better than to take life directions from someone without a moral compass "