Glass Ellen Hopkins Quotes Novels & Stories

My fist clench, heart pounding against my ribs. Ella's eyes widen in mock surprise. "I let you say everything you had on your chest, Rosie, so I don't see why I shouldn't be granted the same audience, don't you think?" She flips her hair, a warm smile I know better than to trust lighting her features. "There's a certain saying-'if you live in a glass house, don't throw stones'-so I'm going to ask you one question... or maybe a few, depending on how Xylus and Ashton react."

Crystals dangled on the windowsill catching sunlight, I took it all in with a quiet sigh. We sat at a small wooden table as Ellen poured lemonade from a glass jug. Condensation gathered at the jug and beads of water ran down to the base of the jug, creating a pool of water. “I thought I’d never see you again,” she said quietly. “After your mother’s death, I couldn’t stay. Then there was the issue with the court trying to stop a full on war from happening and my mate's death, I just …” She trailed off, her gaze far away.