“Instead,she's as stillas a leaf-littered pond,dark water evaporating,waiting desperately for rain.”

“It's nice to think that picking uncertain paths may not necessarily alter their destination too drastically, simply the journey undertaken to reach it.”

“Things should have beenso differentto the way they arenow.”

“It's not about blood,"says Lucius. "It's about who you shareyour life with.Where you feelyou really belong.”

“i miss my brother likethe sea would miss saltif that were taken away.”

“Instead,she's as stillas a leaf-littered pond,dark water evaporating,waiting desperately for rain.”

“I want out of this place.With no reminders."It stings -sulphur tearsin cinnamon rain.”

“Growing up changes morethan playground gamesand body shapes.”

“Then she smiles, like it'sthe first time she's seen sunafter a decade of winters.”

“I'm justthe reason they married.Mum saysI was a surprise.Dad saysI was an accident.Truth is ...I am their mistake.”

“There're three reasonspeople get away from here:gone good, gone bad orgone dead.”