I lurve you, circus freak," Cabel says. It almost hurts to hear him say that. I lurve you, too, you big lumpy monster man," Janie says. That hurts even more to say.

Just stand. Bend. Balance.

Janie blinks and leans against the wall, just in case. But it's no one's dream. It's just the end of some things. And the beginning of others.

Janie calls Cabel. "Hi, uh, Mom," she says. Cabel snorts. "Hello, dear. Did you make it through the blizzard?" "Yeah. Barely." Janie grins into the phone.

The thought of being with Shay Wilder makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a butter knife

Go force your condescending man-logic on the next house. You can go now.

Whatever I want,' he says. 'Yes.' 'I'm afraid you haven't been privy to that dream yet.