How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
It was the nine-week mark when my mother stopped doing things. Things like buying bread and milk. Things like showering or brushing her teeth. Things like answering the phone sitting right next to her. (17.29)
Faking it 'til you make it doesn't exactly work when your kid goes missing without a trace. It's no wonder that Cullen's mom can't hold onto the façade of normalcy anymore; Gabriel's absence starts to weigh on her heavily.