I like to imagine there were more of us in the beginning. Not many, I suppose. But more than there are now.

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

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

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

I do not know what I can do for this world but I will not let any harm come to you

I would never see him again. But as I watched the tunnel race before my eyes, I was certain of one thing: I did trust him. Now I had only to trust in myself.

I like to imagine there were more of us in the beginning. Not many, I suppose. But more than there are now.