Gerred Lee

He looked up at the clock on the wall – 10:30. Time was creeping along. In fact, he imagined that if he was quick enough, he’d turn to find it not moving at all. Why didn’t it do this when she was around? His eyes were starting to burn. Twenty days would pass whether he blinked or not. Pg. 257

“…You’re sorry that I got in the way of you feeling sorry for yourself. Because you got picked on when you were a kid. Because your mom ran out on you. Because you’re successful, and handsome, and because there’s people who really do care about you for who you are.” Pg. 233

“Oh dear boy. Your mother made people like me disappear when she walked into a room. God gave me a beautiful voice and a wonderful family. He gave her that thing that makes men get weak in the knees and other woman bitterly envious.” Pg. 229