“The smoke burns slightly down my throat and to my lungs. I focus on this, and empty my head, empty the images of Skyes beautiful face all bruised up. In the end, I cant even give her what shes righ...”

“I listen closely to her breathing getting slower, deeper until her hand settles over my heart, only beating for her. Duke”

“Its a matter of when Ill stop fighting. Duke”

“At this very moment with my girl in my arms, I feel like theres nothing I cant do for her, for us. Duke”

“At least, for once I was there for her. I didnt fail her. She wasnt alone. Duke”

“Theres only so much a man can survive and as fucking weak as it sounds, I reached my limits when Skye disappeared. Duke”

“You see, in this country are a number of youths who do not like to work, and the college is an excellent place for them.”

“Sometimes the gap between what you are and what you want to be is a little piece of paper called your college degree. So jump.”

“I only want to write. And there's no college for that except life.”

“Any man's a fool who lets himself be a wage-earning slave, today.”

“If love is like a possession, maybe my letter are like my exorcisms”

“I had fallen too far. I was in love with Rush Finlay.”

“She was an idiot. An adorable, gorgeous, feisty, funny, sweet, sexy idiot.”

“Did you miss me?A little bit, she said with a shrug.You have tears running down your cheeks, he said with a grin. I think you missed me more than a little.”

“I don't know what the future holds. I only know that I want to be with you. You and me. Everything else is negotiable.”