History could hover, like a faint perfume or a memory stamped on the back of one's eyelids.

“What if what you know isn’t what people want tohear?”

“I close my eyes, thinking that there is nothing like an embrace after an absenc…”

“There are two reasons not to tell the truth--becuase lying will get you what yo…”

“What good is the legal process if people can decide their motives are bigger th…”