“When he smiled, something strange happened to my insides. It was like they turned to liquid.”
“When she listened to songs that she loved on the radio, something stirred inside her. A liquid ache spread under her skin, and she walked out of the world like a witch.”
“... If we don't tell strange stories, when something strange happens we won't believe it.”
“She wouldn’t even hold her own baby.” His voice cracked when he said that, and something shivered inside my heart. I used to think the saddest thing had happened to me, but now I knew it had happened to my sister instead.”
“Her eyes don't leave her book, but I see her smile. It's like the inside of my chest hiccups or something at the sight.”
“Then I realize what it is. It's him. Something about him makes me feel like I am about to fall. Or turn to liquid. Or burst into flames.”