You understand your responsibilities better than guardians twice your age. You'll do what you have to do to succeed.

Turning away, I stared at the long road winding off ahead of me. I sighed. This trip might take awhile. "Then start walking, Rose," I muttered to myself. I set off, off to kill the man I loved.

I think I’ve got something else to help center my life.

Sunshine had never tasted so sweet as it did at that moment.

Oh, hey. This looks promising. " We came to a stop before a high, barbwire fence with an enormous PRIVATE PROPERTY--NO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ALLOWED sign on it. The lettering was red, apparently to emphasize how serious they were. Personally, I would have added a skull and crossbones to really drive the message home.

I went to bed feeling melancholy, wishing I could have poured out all my fears and insecurities to my mom. Wasn’t that what normal mothers and daughters did?

Seth moved behind me, his presence steady and reassuring. Waiting to catch me, even though I refused to fall just yet.