“I can be a very valuable friend to you, but you do not want me as an enemy.”

“And I still love you in my own fucked-up way. I miss you, I really do. Can we still be friends?”

“Tiffany and I are great friends, and I appreciate all that she is doing for me now. But she isnot you. I still love you, Nikki. And you can’t control or alter true love.”

“You want to be a good person, don't you, Pat?'I nod. I cry. I do want to be a good person, I really do.'I'm going to up your meds,' Dr. Patel tells me. 'You might feel a little sluggish, but it should help to curb your violent outbursts. You need to know it's your actions that will make you a good person, not desire.”

“You can lose yourself in repetition—quiet your thoughts; I learned the value of this at a very young age.”

“Maybe you will never be able to forgive me, but I wanted you to know I had the best intentions-and I still love you in my own fucked-up way.”

“My other friends are in music relaxation class, which I do not attend, because smooth jazz makes me angry sometimes.”