It's up to the reader to decipher the code, or the words, based on everything they know about life and emotions.

Sometimes we have thoughts that even we don't understand. Thoughts that aren't even true—that aren't really how we feel—but they're running through our heads anyway because they're interesting to think about.

When you try rescuing someone and discover they can't be reached, why would you ever throw that back in their face?

And in high school, people are always watching so there's always a reason to pose.

That's why you did it. You wanted your world to collapse around you. You wanted everything to get as dark as possible.

I was too weak to walk. At least, I thought I was too weak. But in truth, I was too weak to try.

You don’t know what goes on in anyone’s life but your own. And when you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re not messing with just that part. Unfortunately, you can’t be that precise and selective. When you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re messing with their entire life. Everything. . . affects everything.