Once upon a time there were two parents, two children, and a brick house with lilies in the yard. The parents died, the lilies wilted. One child disappeared. Then the other." Pg 225

It is the face of a girl who has seen the world, who realizes that it hates her, and who hates it in return.

Home?' I say. It's a word that can mean anywhere and nowhere.

She has the majesty of hurricanes and explosions.

Vaughn is talking about the heat, and his voice is so excited that it breaks into whispers at times. He loves his madness the way a bird loves the sky.

You have a way of looking at things. You make it seem as though everything's going to be okay. I can't imagine a more dangerous thing to have than hope like yours.

Tell freedom I said hello.' 'If I happen to see it, I will.