“Why, James? Can’t a girl catch a break once in a while? Does everything have to be so damned difficult?” He slid down next to me, shoulder to shoulder. Violet’s suitcase sat at our feet. “Because it’s life, Vivian. It’s just life, we’re all out for ourselves. It’s the only way you make it through to the end. You get lucky sometimes, that’s all, and you enjoy it while it lasts.” “Poor.”
