How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I was getting tired of my parents hugging me every night. I was getting tired of Lucas Cader sleeping on my floor. I was tired of Aunt Julia's crying every single day, whether I saw it in person or heard it through the phone. (7.6)
Things are pretty exhausting in the Witter household right now, since everyone is wallowing in their own personal version of hell. It's not easy to be around all of that heavy sadness.
Quote #5
When he called home to talk to his mother, no one answered. When he thought of how his sisters always sang "O Holy Night" on Christmas Eve, he teared up. Benton Sage no longer believe in Christmas, because he felt that God had misled him. (8.35)
Benton has tried so hard to do the right thing, and it's just ended up in him feeling confused, alone, and utterly shunned by his family. They can't even stop and take a moment to send him love on Christmas. That's pretty messed up.
Quote #6
I didn't answer her because when I tried to speak, I felt as if I'd either throw up or scream, and I didn't want to do either in front of Ada Taylor. I lowered my head down onto my knees, and as my body began to shake uncontrollably, I felt a warm arm wrap around my shoulders. Ada Taylor knelt beside me on the floor as I cried for the first time over the thought that my favorite person in the world was probably dead. (9.73)
All that pent-up sadness, frustration, and anger has to come out somehow. Cullen's been holding it all in because he feels like he has to be strong in front of his family, but with Ada, he's able to let go and just howl.