Sometimes the closest-held secrets in the world can be pried out by the right question at the right time.

“Do you think I should stay away from him?"I asked in a scratchy voice.Todd took…”

“The boy heaved a sigh. "I would ask to go with you," he said, " but I have to f…”

“Standing before the worn books and dusty shelves, she seemed like a ray of ligh…”

“You’re not like any man I’ve ever known,” she said. “You’re not even someone I …”