“Don't be scared," Willa Mae said. I looked at her. "Aren't you scared?" Willa Mae looked at me and said, "Shoot. Only… — Margaret McMullan Afraid Copy Share Image
“Perry was leaning into my mother as he listened to what she said. They talked so close. He only leaned closer, his… — Margaret McMullan Because Copy Share Image
“Sit on the truth too long and you mash the life right out of it.” — Margaret McMullan Life Copy Share Image
“When you're and only child in a family with an only parent, you look at other, bigger families with envy. Mary Alice… — Margaret McMullan Deep breath Copy Share Image
“We stayed all day long. We closed our eyes and paryed, which we had not doen together in a long time. The… — Margaret McMullan Another day Copy Share Image
“Seems like nothing's getting safer or better," I said. "Seems like everything's getting worse." "Maybe that's what's gotta happen," Willa Mae said.… — Margaret McMullan Again Copy Share Image
“Why did you marry Dad, Mom?" My mother sniffled through her nose, looked at me, then smiled. "I wanted something more and… — Margaret McMullan Big-dreams Copy Share Image
“She loved him, even though it was so hard to love anybody else after loving my dad. I think I knew this… — Margaret McMullan Dad Copy Share Image
