I wouldn't have done it if I hadn't been desperate. I knew what the stakes were. I knew I might get caught. But it was well past midnight and both my babies were hungry and crying - Brook, who had just turned four, and Natalie, only six months. A siren sound emanated from Natalie's tiny lungs, and Brooke's choppy, hiccuping sobs felt like sandpaper being rubbed against the tips of my nerves. We had no place to go.
Somewhere Out There by Amy Hatvany
Looking at Gina, I took in a deep breath and held it a moment before finally exhaling, then uttered the single most difficult sentence I'd ever said, "Maybe they'd be better off without me." After the real tears came - hard, body-racking sobs that should have released my sorrow, but instead made me feel like I had only just begun to fall apart.
11 comments:
Aww, what a sad teaser. I hope things go better for the character soon.
Here's my teaser.
Great opener and heart-wrenching teaser. I'll have to check this out.
I LOVED this book...hope you are enjoying it, too.
Here's mine: “BREAKDOWN”
Such emotional quotes, Nise'. I am interested in reading this one. I hope you like it.
Wow - this really tugged my emotions. I'd keep reading as I need to know what's going to happen to these three people.
Yes, I would read it. I loved two books by the author and this one has been on my wishlist since Laurel Rain praised it. Hope you love it!
We'd do anything for our kids so I'd have to keep reading. The description of sandpaper gives me chills!
The intro chilled me yet makes me want to read more.
I would like to know more but it might be a bit too much of a heart tugger for me.
Intensely emotional read I'm sure..
This makes me sad. Thanks for sharing Nise I am curious now
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