"No," he answered quickly, "I'm escaping from myself."

"You're telling the truth."

He wouldn't have lied to her if it wasn't to avoid her. She couldn't think of anything.

"Luna, it's not your fault that I'm not coming home. I have my own problems that I must deal with. I can't tell you about them right now because I'm worried you'll collapse."

"You're not the same as me. How can you know if I'll pass out or not? I'm not interested in being kept in the dark about anything."

"It's because I don't have the confidence to confront you, because I don't want to lose you," Wills Waltson said, shaking...