I could imagine myself becoming one of Marla's stories.

“People fall so in love with their pain, they can't leave it behind. The same as…”

“Folks build a reputation by attacking you while you’re alive - or praising you …”

“Unless we have that moment of chaos, followed by the emotional release of reali…”

“My gold­fish and me, both of us are just here swim­ming in one place.”