Quotes from Shari Shattuck

Ellen had always loved the rain. She didn't understand why people rushed through it, avoided it and ducked out of it, but she was glad.

I wasn't asking you," Justice said. "Nice.

And happy. I'm not used to these...feelings. It's like a...one of those...horrible carnival rides I've seen, that go up and down and spin and jerk, and, well, usually I'm so...on the ground. I'm not sure I can take it.

It was much easier to expect nothing an be all right than to expect something and be disappointed.