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Quote #7
I slid down the wall, once again shocked by what you knew about me. Your eyes were searching into mine, refusing to believe that I couldn't remember. You spoke slowly, as if by doing so you were forcing the memory into my head. (37.22)
Ty seems almost bent on getting Gemma to remember his brief appearances in her life. In a way, it's like he's trying to exert control over her memories—having showed up throughout her childhood, he now wants her to own those recollections.
Quote #8
Like that, half-asleep, edges of memories came: Anna's face when she first told me she was going out with Ben, Mum arriving through the door with takeout for dinner, Josh asking me on a date. (46.1)
Gemma's mind seems to be at war with itself, both trying to keep memories from home alive and recall what Ty says about having been in her past. What's funny is that both seem distant to her, as though recalling memories is made more difficult by her ordeal.
Quote #9
A photograph fell out, too, landing in my lap. I picked it up. It was faded and old, slightly crumpled around the edges. It was of a girl, about my age, holding a baby tight to her chest. She was staring boldly at the camera, as if challenging the person taking it. I gasped a little as I studied her long dark hair and green eyes. She looked a little like me. (48.32)
The photograph of Ty's mom is a reminder that while Gemma might be trying to deal with memories of Ty's presence at home, he has his own baggage to deal with. Having been abandoned by his mom both as a child and an adult, this picture pretty much has to be all Ty has left. And then, there's the creepy reality that Gemma looks a lot like her. Ugh.