Security was a mirage; being
tied down hardly counted when the other end of the rope had unraveled.

“She had tried to hide the discomfort behind the mask of competence that she usu…”

“Success would come only at the expense of losing her cool, at the risk of turni…”

“But what if--" I realize that I don't want him to disappear. I may not fully be…”

“I was starting to see that what looks like garbage from one angle might be art …”