I'm often daydreaming and it's because I've always liked the idea of there being something more than the normal world.

I was not a rebellious teenager. I was a sit-in-your-room teenager.

There are certain things in life that you never forget. Things that dig deep, things that nest in the hadal zone.

Not all of us know what we are. Some of us die without ever knowing. Some of us know, and never get caught. But we're out there. Trust me.

They'd branded me like some kind of animal. Lower than an animal. A number.

Words are everything. Words give wings even to those who have been stamped upon, broken beyond all hope of repair.

I don't know. I just want you with me. I had never said those words aloud. Now that I could taste my freedom I wanted him to share it with me. But he couldn't change his life for me. And I couldn't sacrifice my life to be with him