How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
But in the car wash, my mother's music sounded different. Beautiful. It was only then that I could close my eyes and enjoy it, understanding what it was that she heard every time. (12.95)
Classical may not be what the kids go for every time they turn on the radio, but it's different in the car wash. In such a confined and insulated space, everything sounds and feels newer. Maybe that's why Annabel chooses to share this space with Owen—she wants to share something private and wonderful with him.
Quote #8
She was also writing. She'd finished her official history by the end of October, but since then she'd kept at it, often sitting at the dining room table scribbling on a notepad, or curling up by the fire chewing her pencil. (15.69)
In a way writing saves Whitney. It gives her a way to express herself now that she can't model, so instead of feeling like her life has been taken away from her, she can write her own story one word at a time.
Quote #9
I remembered Owen telling me how music had saved him in Phoenix, that it drowned everything out, and it was the same for me now. As long as I had something to listen to, I could blur the things I didn't want to think about, if not block them out completely. (15.96)
Music isn't just a fun past time for Owen and Annabel; it's a life raft. With music they're both able to tune out the rest of the world and forget their worries for a few moments; they can exist in their own little bubble.