The Orphan Master's Son

by Adam Johnson

“You know what you are?” she said. “You’re a survivor who has nothing to live for.” “What would you rather, that I die for something I cared about?”

“A name isn’t a person,” Ga said. “Don’t ever remember someone by their name. To keep someone alive, you put them inside you, you put their face on your heart. Then, no matter where you are, they’re always with you because they’re a part of you.”