Annie and Julia in “South Bound Suarez”

When I was growing up we moved every three or four years. It's what you do in the military. It's hard, at first, but I learned to build a wall around those emotions.

How?

I took the pictures of all of the friends that I had made, put them in a shoebox and buried them in the backyard. My sister thought I was crazy, but it was something that I had to do to let go. Staying wasn't an option. I had no choice and neither do you.

So I put Victor in a shoebox?

There's no future with him.

Don't try to reason with love.

And don't get burned by it.

Because it happened to you? [Annie holds her gaze] I see. And now you are a woman with walls.