Don’t you see? You and he might never cross paths again. Of course, a chance meeting could occur, and I hope it happens. I really do, for your sake. But realistically speaking, you have to see there’s a huge possibility you’ll never be able to meet him again. And even if you do meet, he might already be married to somebody else. He might have two kids. Isn’t that so? And in that case, you may have to live the rest of your life alone, never being joined with the one person you love in all the world. Don’t you find that scary?

Is this what it means to go back to square one? Most likely. He had nothing left to lose, other than his life.

In a place far away from anyone or anywhere, I drifted off for a moment.

I don't care what you do to me, but I don't want you to hurt me. I've had enough hurt already in my life. More than enough. Now I want to be happy.

What a terrible thing it is to wound someone you really care for and to do it so unconsciously.

It was spring break, so the theater was always packed with high schools students. It was an animal house. I wanted to burn the place down.

Thinking about spaghetti that boils eternally but is never done is a sad, sad thing.