But it’s up to us …’ he said softly. ‘It’s up to us not to lose this

Knowing they were in the same city again made the missing him flare up inside her. In her stomach. Why were people always going on and on about the heart? Almost everything Levi happened in Cath’s stomach.

That girl had the subtlety of a Spencer’s Gifts shop.

Everytime, he breaks your heart. And everytime, he expects me to pick up the pieces.

All of her bones seemed more purposeful than other people’s. Like they weren’t just there to hold her up, they were there to make a point.

Cath wished she didn't use the word "just" so much. It was her passive-aggressive tell, like someone who twitched when they were lying.

A landline is an anchor - busy signals, long distance bills, missed connections and all.