I'm trying to let him know what I'm about to do. I'm hoping he can save me, even though I realize he can't.

He never once tells me what Tiffany thinks or what is going on in her heart: the awful feelings, the conflicting impulses, the needs, the desperation, everything that makes her different from Ronnie and Veronica, who have each other and their daughter, Emily, and a good income and a house and everything else that keeps people from calling them "odd.

...but Cliff keeps pushing for the truth like therapists do, because they all have some sort of psychic ability that allows them to see through your lies, and therefore they know you will eventually tire of the talking game and will offer up the truth.

I...have a woman in my arms who has suffered greatly and desperately needs to believe once again that she is beautiful.

I think it's strange to live in a house with someone you cannot talk to-especially when that someone is your father-and the thought makes me a little sad.

Fly! There's a lot of sky out there for brave birds.

I'm trying to let him know what I'm about to do. I'm hoping he can save me, even though I realize he can't.