Before she got here everything had stalled inside me, and every morning I was just moving toward nighttime.

“Somewhere inside me is a merciful, forgiving person. Somewhere there is a girl …”

“Four flips the gun in this hand, presses the barrel to Peter's forehead, and cl…”

“Four sits down on the edge of the carousel, leaning against a plastic horse's f…”

“And I'm the kind of person who does not let inconsequential things like boys an…”