How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
And she roused Zoë and stuffed her little kid feet into her little-kid sneakers and—bang—the door slammed shut and—snick snick—the deadbolt was thrown and they were gone. And I wasn't gone. I was there. I was still there. (9.20)
This is the sense of loss that you feel when you leave a loved one behind. Enough said.
Quote #2
"I promise I'll come back in one piece," Denny said. She shook her head, which was still pressed against his body. "I don't care how many pieces," she said. "Just promise you'll come back." (14.15-17)
In this instance, it's not the distance that Denny is traveling that Eve is worried about—she's worried that she won't be able to keep the illness at bay when he's gone, and that she doesn't know how to fend for herself, taking care of a child and a dog alone, while also suffering this sporadic, crippling pain. She needs Denny, but she also promised she would be oaky if he left. So she has to keep that promise.
Quote #3
Some belief that the center of our family could not be fractured by a chance occurrence, an accidental washing, an unexpected illness. Deep in the kernel of our family existed a bond; Denny, Zoë, Eve, me, and even my stuffed dog. However things might change around us, we would always be together. (19.54)
Enzo's uplifting and positive attitude is admirable here and also hits upon that emotional closeness we were talking about, something that can be used to combat physical distance. Basically, family > distance.