Ethan Trần

“My babies were growing up, my husband was growing distant, and my life was at a standstill.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“Let me tell you something about walking with a cane: people stare. You don’t even realize how rude people can be until you’ve given them something to stare at. Back when I first left the hospital, and I was still using the wheelchair a lot outdoors, you’d think my hair was on fire based on how much people stared at me. The hemi-walker attracted fewer stares, but it was still pretty bad.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“I made my way down the hall, a hurricane of sadness, confusion over the sadness, anxiety, and fear welling inside of me. I needed to get out of this house before I backed down.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“When we separate for air, Jamie is looking at me in a way that no other man has ever looked at me before in my entire life. And I know this is different. He’s different. He’s the one I’ve been waiting for. “I really missed you, Helmet Girl,” he whispers. Except I’m not Helmet Girl. Not anymore.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage