The Fury

by Alex Michaelides

It’s like falling in love, isn’t it, when you make a new friend?

Why do we want something? What is our motive? According to Mr. Levy, there is only one answer: “Our motivation is to remove pain.”

“Screw another woman, fine,” she would say. “But take her out for dinner, hold her hand, tell her your hopes and dreams—then you’ve screwed me.”