Hi,' I said, and I hugged her. I missed her more now that I actually had her in my arms than when I hadn't.

“When did you get so smart?"He tapped his forehead. "Brain transplant. They put …”

“Sam:"Okay, what words would you use then?" I leaned back in the seat, thinking,…”

“People shouldn't have to earn kindness. They should have to earn cruelty.”

“It was one frayed rope thrown across the chasm between us. Not enough to get ac…”