Agent: Maybe you're not the child who needs protecting, Ema.
Ema: What?
Agent: Abeona, maybe you're the goddess.

Ema: What does it mean?
Agent: Abeona is the goddess of protecting children.
Ema: Why do I need protecting?
Agent: You tell me.

Harlan Coben's Shelter Quotes

Bat Lady: There he is.
Mickey: What?
Bat Lady: Look at you. You've grown a lot, Mickey.
Mickey: How do you know my name?
Bat Lady: Listen to me carefully. Your father, your father, is not dead.
Mickey: What?
Bat Lady: He's very much alive, believe me.

Nothing stays constant, Mickey. It's like I always told you, you can't get a hit if you never swing the bat.

Brad