I wil not calm down. My baby girl is moving halfway across the country.”

“She’s been moved away before,” Dad pointed out.

“Yeah, but that was with Billy. We all knew he wouldn’t work out. We’re talking about Hank here. Look at him,” she pointed to Hank.
“She’s never coming home. Never.

“You’re safe, Lauren,” he murmured and my eyes came back to his.“You weren’t saf…”

“Just so you know, I speak English. You don’t have to macho-speak with shit like…”

“Coupla weeks ago, you gave me a fuckin’ sweet nightie and words I loved hearing…”

“It was a nice compromise, something I'd never experienced before in my life. Wi…”