I've got a lot of homework to do, and none of it has anything to do with school.

“Part of me doesn't even know if we're together. I mean, we are-she likes me, an…”

“She ever marry?""No."The no sounds like "not in a million years." Like Aunt Ali…”

“What?" I ask. I don't get anything about this day. Everything is just off."Are …”

“Things like this don't happen back in Libertyville, Illinois. You don't get los…”