I sat down next to her. Took her hand. This can work, I said. All we have to do is try.

“...maybe she just doesn't like children. Nobody likes children, your mother ass…”

“Sure, I liked girls but I was always too terrified to speak to them unless we w…”

“You don't want to let go, but don't want to be hurt, either. It's not a great p…”

“This is what I know: people's hopes go on forever.”