“I throw him two bones: a smile and a nod. Both lies.”

“I hated lying, though. That’s probably why I was so bad at it.”

“I wish I was invisible to him, to everyone.”

“Our eyes met across the crowded room, like in the movies, except we didn't share a knowing smile and race into each other's arms. Instead I fell into the trash can.”

“As they were carting him off on a gurney, all I could think was, I wish that was me.”

“I'd decided to write him and tell him to leave me alone. Please, in a nice way, go away, I really can't deal with you.”

“I hated him. I hated them all. They made me hate myself even more than I already did.”