I planned my whole future around Adam," she said now, quietly. "And now I have nothing." "No," I told her, "now you just don't have Adam. There's a big difference, Lissa. You just can't see it yet.

“But those words were only the middle of the story. There was a beginning here, …”

“From what I could see, the hardwood was just fine. Then again, I'd just see a w…”

“It was just one of those things," I said, "You know, that just happen. You don'…”

“I don't know," I said. "What else did you do for your first eighteen years?""Li…”