Pearl (2022) Sentence Starters
Starters taken from the X trilogy's Pearl, tw for abuse, violence, mental illness, isolation, and obsessive behavior. Some entries have been edited for clarity. Change pronouns and tenses as necessary and enjoy!
"No, I'm a star! Please, I'm a star!"
" I've seen the things you've done in private when you believe that no one's watching. You think others won't notice?"
"You can't keep your true self hidden forever, (NAME)."
"It's not about what I want anymore, (NAME). It's about making the best of what I have."
"I'm worried there may be something really wrong with me."
"Seems like there's something missing in me that the rest of the world has."
" I've never spoken about it out loud to anyone. I'm so afraid of what people might think."
"He adores you. You shouldn't be afraid to tell him how you feel."
"I never wanted you to feel jealous. It's an awful feeling, like a rot the way it just twists and turns at your insides. I know that aching so well."
"I hate you so much for leaving me here, sometimes I hope you die."
"It was a mistake. It wasn't him that I wanted; I know that now."
"I just hope things can go back to the way they were before, but I don't see how they could. Not after the things I've done."
"I realize how this all must sound. Honestly, there was a time I was flattered to have someone as handsome as you pine over me."
"You're such a good person, I know that."
"I made sure to always be mindful with your heart."
"The truth is, I'm not really a good person."
"The reason I kept my eyes to the ground to avoid other men was never to avoid hurting you. It's 'cause I understood how lucky I was to have your attention."
"How could you be so selfish and cruel after all I've done to make you happy?"
"How could I be responsible for another life?"
"Life terrifies me. It's harsh, and bleak, and draining!"
"I want what they have so badly; to be perfect, to be loved by as many people as possible, to make up for all my time spent suffering."
"I hate feeling like this. It's so pathetic. Do people like you ever feel this way?"
"Lord must have been generous to you. He never answers any of my prayers. I don't know why."
"What did I do? What is wrong with me? Please just tell me, so I can get better."
"Sometimes I wake in the middle of the night and a fear washes over me 'cause what if this is it?"
"I hate what it feels like to be me and not you."
"I know what I've done. Bad things. Terrible, awful, murderous things."
"I can be who you want me to be. If you'll just stay with me."
"I can't be all by myself anymore."
"We can love each other. I'll do that for you; if you really meant all that. 'Til death do us part. It'd be enough."
"All I really want is to be loved."
"Why are you leaving me if I didn't do anything wrong?"
"I don't understand, I thought you liked me!"
" I don't think you meant to say that out loud."
"Well, if it's not me, then I hope it's you! Right?"
"You're not leaving me here!"
"NOTHING'S GONNA KEEP ME HERE! NOT YOU! NOT (NAME)! NOBODY!"
"Where does all this ungratefulness stem from? How is it that you find our lives so beneath you?"
"STOP LYING! I can't stand the sound of it anymore. It's almost as abhorrent as your sinful behavior!"
" It's only a matter of time before you hurt someone else."
"Malevolence is festering in you; I see it."
"I won't suffer for you any longer. If you want to leave, go. But if you fail, and you will fail, I want you to remember what it feels like, because that's how I feel every time I look at you."
"Nearly everything that I had has been taken from me, (NAME). What more do you want?!"
"I won't let you flaunt your arrogance in my face! You're not better than me!"
" I'm gonna be a star, and the whole world's gonna know my name!"
"I don't like reality. Where I live, I mean."
"Please, Lord, make me the biggest star the world has ever known, so that I may get far, far away from this place."
"I’m what more civilized people call bohemian."
"We’re looking for something else. Younger and more blonde."
"You always get everything you want."
"You still think I’m pretty enough?"
"I just don't want to end up like you, is all."
"I do love a good audience."
"You have no idea what I’m capable of."
"I know that because I feel things very deeply."