I wait for the night to feel less intimidating but it never does. I want Will as deeply as I loath him. I smile and think about Jake. His soft touch, his shy kisses, his funny smile. He is everywhere but where it matters. My heart belongs to Will.
-- Narrator/Emma (Chapter 22 paragraph 4)

Importance: Emma has finally made her decision and realizes that while she cares about Jake, she is in love with Will.

I have watched children left on the road screaming. I've watched teenage girls dragged into the woods and been forced to listen. I've survived because I watched and listened. I've ignored everyone at every cost. Several times I have lain under a truck wth my eyes closed and waited for it to end. Waited for the screaming to stop.
-- Narrator/Emma (Chapter 2 paragraph 9)

Importance: This begins to establish the concept of what will later be revealed to be breeding farms. It also provides information about how...