“But we were just picnicking friends”
“And things were back to normal except we were just friends.”
“We had a happy marriage because we were together all the time. We were friends as well as husband and wife. We just had a good time.”
“Thought we were supposed to be friends? Best friends?”“We are, Sev.”
“When they finished laughing they were on their way to being not just friends, but the dearest of friends, the sort of friends whose lives are shaped by the friendship.”
“She and I were still friends, but not best friends, not like we used to be. But we were still friends. She'd known me my whole life. It's hard to throw away history. It was like you were throwing away a part of yourself.”