Ray often said "I miss her so much, she was the best thing that happened to me".

Ray said it would be just about two hundred years, give or take a couple.

Ray had said she'd always turned the others down, and he hadn't established a serious relationship with her.

As Ray had said, from the looks of the parking lot there weren't too many people inside.

Ray did not hand out glasses, but said who was safe in order.

After the fire, the Rays gave up and said they were leaving town.

And this is what my father wanted me to do, Ray almost said aloud.

For the second time, Ray said no to an autopsy.

Their father had died three weeks earlier, Ray said, already making excuses.

"It's opening up these kids' eyes to see what the real world is really like," Ray said.