Is that all I am? A friend?" "Of course not," I say. "I love you." "Am I the only one?" she asks. "Yes. Completely." First, last, and always.

Why are people so cruel? What did I ever do to them?

I'm scared. What will tomorrow bring? It has to be better than today. It has to.

What will I become? Because I won't be me any longer. That will be a relief. I dont want to be the helpless person I've always been.

Stop trying to save me. You couldn't then; you can't now.

They didn't guarantee you'd come out a whole person.

I shouldn't have been there. I should never have been born.