What I need is for your mother to have thought a little harder nine months before your birthday.

“Happiness isn't something this island yields easily; the ground is too rocky an…”

“You know what I mean. I'm telling you I was stupid over it. I thought it was ab…”

“She doesn't know any better, what a girl like her needs is a man with both his …”

“sensitive," I tried. Sam translated, "squishy.""creative." "Dangerously Emo.""t…”