How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Whitney would be stomping around, ignoring my mother's cheerful, leading questions. [...] and then my mom would be upset, but pretend not to be. Even so, I'd worry over her until my dad got home, at which time we'd all sit down for dinner and pretend everything was fine. (5.266)
Talk about awkward family interactions. No wonder Annabel hardly comes out of her shell around her family; everything is too tense right now for her to rock the boat even more with the story of her rape.
Quote #5
My dad, though, felt it was time to trust Whitney with more responsibility. She'd never be independent if my mother kept hovering, he said, and they'd only be gone for two days. (9.115)
Their mom means well, but babying Whitney isn't going to help matters at all. Whitney needs to be able to stand on her own two feet if she's going to be a content and contributing member of their family.
Quote #6
Again I felt it: this tentative, careful peace between my sisters—not exactly flimsy, but not set in stone, either. My parents exchanged a look. (16.119)
Whitney and Kristen have been all about freezing each other out for the past few months, but now they're finally starting to talk to each other. Maybe this means that they'll go back to their friendly sisterly bickering in no time…