Part One, Chapter 7

Chapter 7
The next morning, back at the hotel, I found myself thumbing through her journal entries. Like lots of personal journals, they were scattershot and rambling, although sometimes compelling.

?[Begin Journal entry]?
Why would I allow myself to love? For me love is both a selfish indulgence and an invitation to despair. It is destructive to [...]

Part One, Chapters 5 and 6

Chapter 5
I re-read her accounting of our meeting the previous night, shaking my head. “It’s a little disconcerting reading your descriptions. I’m supposed to be the writer, you’re supposed to be the subject.” I was sitting comfortably in her hospital room that next morning, waiting for them to move her downstairs.
“You watch me, I [...]