'' that 's not true , jake . abby loves you with all her heart and soul . '' '' sometimes i think i 'm a curse for her . '' '' what ? '' '' she was almost beaten to death because of me and now f ** king this happens . '' '' oh jake , you 're not a
curse

i could n't remember . dad had been vague . he 'd said i 'd like my new family but he had n't said who that family was exactly . '' so , does rush live here ? '' i asked . '' yeah , he does , at least in the summer . he moves to his other houses according to the
season

i knew right where the overhang was , '' she said smugly . lucas ran over to eliza and threw his arms around her , hugging her tightly , sobbing uncontrollably . he wailed . he hollered . his cries of relief sounded similar to a wailing goat . '' thank you , thank you . i 'll never bother you again , '' said
lucas