Quotes by Erica Sehyun Song

“My wishing star glowed slightly and winked back at me. I could almost hear its voice, tinkling like wind chimes and church bells, reassuring me that everything would return to normal.”

“There was a sudden flash of lightning which brightly illuminated our faces. I squinted against the harsh light. It was soon followed by the crack of thunder. The strong wind whipped our hair around...”

“The two of us locked up our own little secrets from the real world. We had experienced countless sleepless nights when we would share our fears, our worries, and our passions; when we would gossip ...”

“The rain landed on my skin with a barely audible patter and changed the tempo of its repetitive dance, letting the wind change its course and angle. The cold soon seeped through my dress and into m...”

“I took my friends hand as she helped me up. With our hands still linked and our flower crowns tangled in our hair, we danced, laughing with joy, through the rain and towards the school, the lightni...”

“Making friends is not a big deal. Replacing me with them after talking to them for only one bloody day is a big deal.”

“We share a bond. We do everything together. We have a piece of strong, invisible thread connecting us. Its indestructible it can never be broken. The thread is the key item that links us together....”

“I stood at the grassy edge and tentatively dipped my toe into the water. I watched the ripple spread and break the perfect reflection before composing itself. The ripple then rushed towards a mass ...”

“She was merely an actress who had been forced to perform her part on stage without fully knowing her lines. She was not real.”

“As we drifted away from the Tower Bridge, I saw a single silhouette standing against the bright lamplight. Even now when I was nearly asleep, I could recognise her. Her shoulders were hunched up as...”

“The four of us stood in silence as we watched the surrounding girls play games or gossip. It was almost as if I did not belong here anymore. It was like I was peering in through a window from a com...”

“We laughed as we ducked behind a pile of snow. Then our brothers came charging through the barrier, sending the four of us sliding down a white slope full of cherished memories.”

“She was not in the body of a young woman but just as I remembered her: a little toddler with a beautiful smile. She reached out with her small hand, and I gripped her tiny fingers as I let go of th...”

“I opened my eyes and watched the water stream past me. I let out some of my air and gazed at the cascade of silver bubbles dancing up to the surface.”

“Maybe I was wrong. Maybe there really is some goodness here in our world. But if goodness existed, that must mean that darkness existed as well.”

“I brooded over it. If it had been any other dream, I would have ignored it. But it was one of those dreams. One of those purple dreams. One of those dreams that had an unusual tendency to come true.”

“He is only fifteen! Does she really think he is prepared for marriage, especially with his intellectual range of a teacup?”

“Go find your own hiding spot! I hissed. The seat is not wide enough to hold me and that whale you call a nightgown. Also, we were better off if whoever was coming caught one of us and by one of us...”

“Lucille, please make them go away! she moaned, her voice muffled. Do you think I am a divine being sent from the celestial realm to guard you from the harsh punishment of rousing from your slumber?...”

“Sunlight streamed in a steady flow, casting flecks of gold onto the floor, bathing my skin. I inhaled deeply. Already, the air inside my bedroom had been perfumed with nature. A breeze whispered so...”