“i'm almost gone”

“Isabel had gone silent in a way that shouted the silence to me.”

“and i was right here , almost right within reach , but still one thousand mile away”

“The dog pranced delightedly around his feet as if he'd been gone to another planet instead of merely underneath a car.”

“if you were really busy, you could almost forget about it, but when you stopped moving, it was murder”

“Peppermint swirled into my nostrils, sharp as glass, then raspberry almost to sweet, like too-ripe fruit. Apple, crisp and pure. Nuts, buttery, warm, earthy”

“I'm trying to make you think I'm a decent person. Telling you I saw you naked while I was another species does not help my case”