How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
But what surprised me more than this was the look on her face, which was so sad that it almost knocked the wind out of me. When our eyes met, she stepped forward, sliding her hands into her pockets, and for a moment I just stared at her, feeling a tug in my chest. And then I had to turn back. (12.159)
Watching Annabel model must be a tough reminder of what Whitney's lost. She was the only sister who was really into modeling, and now that's been taken away from her. What's she supposed to hang onto now?
Quote #5
She knew. I could tell with one glance, one look, one simple instant. It was her eyes. Despite the thick makeup, they were still dark-rimmed, haunted, and sad. Most of all, though, they were familiar. (12.163)
Annabel and Emily are connected in the worst way possible—through the trauma that they share. Looking at Emily in her sadness and devastation though, Annabel can recognize her own pain.
Quote #6
I could see her face reflected in the window over the sink, and I kept watching it closely, the way I always did when she got upset, worried I might see something besides her features that I recognized. (13.5)
Annabel's used to monitoring her mother for signs of depression and sadness, but she doesn't take the same care with herself. She wants to protect her mother more than she wants to make herself feel better and heal.