Suzy remembers "One night in December, I brought a pink index card to dinner with me. When Dad left the table, I began writing down what I saw on the card" (Benjamin 231-232)
Suzy recalls "Each week, I took a little money out of my mom's wallet. Never too much: If she had forty dollars in her wallet, I might take four or five of those dollars" (Benjamin 235)
Suzy remembers "I stuffed the cash into the pocket of my jeans, and started for the door, and the paused. I ran back to the mantel, grabbed the framed photo of Aaron, and ran out of the apartment" (Benjamin 265)
I will bring this picture too
Suzy took a deep breath "'I thought I could prove what really happened.' But of course they didn't know what I was talking about. They didn't know about for the last few months" (Benjamin 300)
we know you stole our money
I thought I could prove it
it's ok
"Mom leaned in. 'Who is Justin?' 'He's a⎯' I thought for a moment, not sure how to describe him. 'Well,' I said. ' He's... a friend, I guess.' The word felt funny in my mouth, but as soon as I said it, I knew it was true" (Benjamin 318)
who is Justin
a friend I guess
"I squinted, and he disappeared into the sea and sky. 'you want to go over?' Sarah asked. My mom's phone was still in my hand. Maybe it was because of the pulsing. Or maybe it was as simple as Justin's wave, or Sarah's smile, or the way Mrs. Turton moved her hands in sync with the kids. But I stopped squinting. I placed my mom's phone in my shirt pocket, next to the photo of Aaron. I took a deep breath. 'Yeah,' I said to Sarah. 'Let's go'" (Benjamin 334