“God brought us to the water," [Emery] breathed as she struggled."No, I took us to the water.”

“Let the wicked be put to shame and lie silent in the grave.""What the hell did she just say?""I think she just threatened us with the wrath of God.”

“I need you to do something. It's dangerous.""Yeah, because I am feeling really safe behind my tiny tree.”

“I like to read and write because it is the ONLY thing that takes my mind off of the real world and my spinning worries. It is a time I can be free of anxiety, worry, and stress. When my life gets hectic I HAVE to read and write or I'll drown.”

“The voices in my head wouldn't shut up, so I let them write their story.”

“Bring on the controversy. I write real life. It's harsh and sometimes gritty, but it's real. Why should we tip toe around that?”

“The neighborhood is pretty rough." I rubbed the hair on the back of my neck feeling a little ashamed about that. We tried to keep it as clean as we could but we weren't saints."I'm starting to gather that. Thanks, Clay. Night.""Night.""You got it bad man.”