Even before the withdrawal sets in, you'll do anything to get that feeling back, because as long as it lasts, nothing's wrong. It doesn't matter if you forget something, or lose something. Or if you fail someone. Nothing's wrong and everything feels good, and you never want it to end.

10:38 AM - Third period. Kaylee has no class this period. I have no one to kill. Coincidence, or fate?

The world lost something when you died, Tod, and I know that wasn't easy for your family. But the world's loss was Kaylee's gain. I hope the two of you have the forever her mother and I never got. I will do my damnedest to make sure of that. I know you will.

Sorry, but the whole walking corpse epiphany kind of threw me off my game.

Suggestions?" I asked [...] Marc never took his gaze from the cage. "Get the hose.

If this had ever happened before, it couldn't be happening now. That's what they mean by 'once in a lifetime'.

Some things are private. Some things needed to be said, even when the person who needed to hear them couldn’t hear anything. Ever again.