But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. -- Genesis 2:17
Dedication
For my big sister, Emily, without whose enthusiasm this story might still be unfinished.
First words
I'd never given much thought to how I would die -- though I'd had reason enough in the last few months -- but even if I had, I would not have imagined it like this.
My mother drove me to the airport with the windows rolled down.
Quotations
La Tua Cantante: They call her my singer
Breathe Bella'
'You're exactly my brand of heroin'
'It's twilight. It's the safest time of the day for us. The easiest part. But also the saddest, in a way. The end of another day, the return of the night.'
Last words
And he leaned down to press his cold lips once more to my throat.
