His was cancer of the left lung; she had lost two breasts. Her grey eyes narrowed but did not tear when she said brightly, 'I'm not forgetful, they're not misplaced boobs, you understand. They're gone.

“Bruised, she spent the night with him; bruised, too, he held her as close as he…”

“When Flynn was drinking, the sun shone brighter, evening breezes were cooler, t…”

“She felt her most recent lovers lay like dumb victims along her thighs.”

“Before our vacation, the idea of keeping a diary and scribbling my thoughts on …”