Gillian Flynn Quote

We have some great museums. You'd love the lake. I don't know that I can enjoy any kind of water anymore. Why not? I already knew. After that little girl, little Ann Nash, was left in the creek to drown. She paused to take a sip of her iced tea. I knew her, you know. Amma whined and began fidgeting in her seat. She wasn't drowned though, I said, knowing my correction would annoy her. She was strangled. She just ended up in the creek. And then the Keene girl. I was fond of both of them. Very fond. She stared away wistfully, and Alan put his hand over hers. Amma stood up, released a little scream the way an excited puppy might suddenly bark, and ran upstairs. Poor thing, my mother said. She's having nearly as hard a time as I am. She actually saw the girls every day, so I'm sure she is, I said peevishly in spite of myself. How did you know them? Wind Gap, I need not remind you, is a small town. They were sweet, beautiful little girls. Just beautiful. But you didn't really know them. I did know them. I knew them well. How?Camille, please try not to do this. I've just told you that I am upset and unnerved, and instead of being comforting, you attack me. So. You've sworn off all bodies of water in the future, then? My mother emitted a quick, creaky sound. You need to shut up now, Camille. She folded the napkin around the remains of her pear like a swaddling and left the room. Alan followed her with his manic whistling, like an old-time piano player lending drama to a silent movie.