Silver Girl

Meredith immersed herself in the novels. For some reason, fiction hit on the meaning of life so much more concisely than real life itself did.

Fear gripped her like hands around the neck, the way it could only happen in an unfamiliar room in the pitch black of night.

Even Meredith’s attraction to Freddy had paled when compared to the real love of Meredith’s life. The steady, unconditional, fortifying love of Meredith’s father was gone forever.

Nantucket was the kind of place that was so beautiful it broke your heart, because you couldn’t keep it. The seasons passed, the weather changed, you had to leave—and return to the city or the suburbs, your school, your job, your real life.

parents didn’t stop loving their children for any reason. Love, then, Connie decided. The most important lesson is love.

What is the most important lesson of all? Perseverance? Honesty? Forgiveness? Love?

her jump off the George Washington Bridge. Her other attorney,