You know, when it works, love is pretty amazing. It's not overrated. There's a reason for all those songs.

Just me and the future, finally together. Now there was a happy ending I could believe in.

Then what are you like, Annabel?" he shot back. "A liar, like you told me that first day? Come on. That was the biggest lie of all.

That's not a real answer.' Says who?' Says me. I mean real fear, like of failure, of death, of regret. Like that. Something that keeps you awake nights, questioning your very existence.' Clowns.

You're not a sucker. You're just nice. You give people the benefit of the doubt.

Looking back, it seemed like it should have been harder to lose someone, or have them lose you, especially when they were in the same state, only a few towns over.

It was just one of those things," I said, "You know, that just happen. You don't think or plan. You just do it.