You panicked". Venetia's voice is suddenly throbbing, as though she can't control a long-buried anger. "You panicked, Luke, and we lost the best relationship that we had. Everyone was jealous of us at Cambridge, everyone. We were perfect together." We weren't perfect!" He looks at her incredulously. "And I didn't panic---" You did! You couldn't cope with the commitment! It frightened you!" It did not frighten me!" Luke shouts, exasperated. "It made me realize you weren't the person I wanted to have children with. Or spend the rest of my life with. Ever. And that's why I ended it!

The truth is, some relationships are supposed to last forever, and some are only supposed to last a few days. That’s the way life is.

My life has changed, and I'm changing with it.

This is a test, isn't it? It's like choosing out of three caskets in a fairy tale. Everyone knows the rules. You never choose the gold shiny one. Or even the quite impressive silver one. What you're supposed to do is choose the dull little lead one, and then there's a flash of light and it turns into a mountain of jewels

I love all my characters. I love their weaknesses and flaws. I feel like they're all my best friends and I adore being with them.

I bet he never goes on YouTube. He's too busy. It's only tragic cases like you and me who are always online.

It was in the forest. No one saw it or heard it. So did it actually happen?