“When you try rescuing someone and discover they can't be reached, why would you ever throw that back in their face?”

“A week went by and nothing. But eventually, as they always will, the rumors reached me. And everyone knows you can't disprove a rumor.”

“You don't need to watch out for me, Clay."But I did, Hannah. And I wanted to. I could have helped you. But when I tried, you pushed me away.I can almost hear Hannah's voice speaking my next thought for me. "Then why didn't you try harder?”

“You can't go back to how things were. How you thought they were. All you really have is...now.”

“How many times had I let myself connect with someone only to have it thrown back in my face?”

“Even though I had a history with that house, it didn't matter. You can't go back to how things were. How you thought they were. All you really have...is now.”

“Because when you're posed, you know someone's watching. You put on your very best smile. You let your sweetest personality shine.”