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21 " I’m sorry, Imi.” His apology whispered in my ears as I left the room. But it was the words that followed that burrowed deep. “I’m sorry I couldn’t be who you deserved.” I stopped just before opening the door. “I’m sorry I believed that you already were,” I responded softly. "
― A. Meredith Walters , One Day Soon (One Day Soon, #1)
22 " It’s been fifteen years, Imi. You don’t know anything about the person I’ve become. How can you say we’re anything to each other?” I put my hand on his chest, ignoring the feel of his ribs beneath his skin. I pressed my palm over his heart. Thud. Thud. Thud. “I know who you are in here. I trusted the eighteen-year-old boy who made sure I was fed. Who protected me. Who loved me. And I trust the man he became. Sure, people can change, but I see who you are. "
23 " At one time I had been able to read Yoss clearly. He never hid his emotions from me. He loved openly. He despaired loudly. He raged forcefully. "
24 " Life takes turns that we don’t expect and even the best of us can end up in a place we never expected. "
25 " Don't give away what you can't afford to lose. "
26 " If you want it, you can have it, Imogen. Don’t make excuses because you’re scared,” he remarked harshly, almost angrily. "
27 " His tears fell on my face, mingling with my own. We sobbed. We laughed. We promised. We fell apart. And when it was over I knew that neither of us would ever be the same. I loved him with the foolish loyalty of a "
28 " Sometimes you make good choices. Sometimes you make bad ones. But they're all made for a reason that seems to make sense at the time. "