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“Voldemort the corn snake with the shoe fetish. Wonderful.”
“This is Sailor Supergirl, George says. She knows all about black holes.”
“This is Sailor Supergirl,” George says. “She knows all about black holes.”
“I guess I like things that take time and attention. More worthwhile that way.”
“No bikinis on a first date. He nods. Im sure thats a rule. Or should be. For my sisters anyway.”
“No bikinis on a first date.” He nods. “I’m sure that’s a rule. Or should be. For my sisters anyway.”
“Right. Because if you have trouble putting ketchup and mustard on a hot dog, you should totally move on to saving lives.”
“When I turn back to Jase, hes again beaming at me. Youre nice. He sounds pleased, as if he hadnt expected this aspect of my personality.”
“Jase props himself up on an elbow, looking at me for a minute without saying anything. His face gets an unreadable expression, and I wish I could take back walking over.Then he observes, Im guessin...”
“Is Jase already gonna marry you? I start coughing again. Uh, No. No, George. Im only seventeen. As if thats the only reason were not engaged. Im this many. George holds up four, slightly grubby fin...”
“The right thing to do is so easy to see when you're seventeen years old and don't have to make any big decisions. When you know that no matter what you do, someone will take care of you and fix eve...”
“I like eggs and bacon, George tells me. Buthis face cloudsdo you know that bacon istears leap to his eyesWilbur? Mrs. Garrett sits down next to him immediately. George, weve been through this. Reme...”
“I scoop a clattering cascade of green apple Jelly Bellys into the white paper bag and remember when we were seven. I got stung by a jellyfish. Tim cried because his mother, and mine, wouldnt let hi...”
“I sit up, edge over close to my window, and push it open, slipping one leg in, then the next, turning back to Jase. Come on. His smile flashes in the gathering dark as his eyebrows lift, but he cli...”
“Your ma's dating?" Tim looks shocked. "I thought she pretty much confined herself to a vibrator and the shower nozzle since your dad screwed her over.”
“I cannot help but wonder if any parents ever actually schedule in adolescent drama on their day planners. Looks like a slow week, Sarah. I guess I can pencil in your eating disorder.”
“When I turn back to Jase, he’s again beaming at me. “You’re nice.” He sounds pleased, as if he hadn’t expected this aspect of my personality.”
“I like eggs and bacon,” George tells me. “But”—his face clouds—“do you know that bacon is”—tears leap to his eyes—“Wilbur?” Mrs. Garrett sits down next to him immediately. “George, we’ve been throu...”
“Is Jase already gonna marry you?” I start coughing again. “Uh, No. No, George. I’m only seventeen.” As if that’s the only reason we’re not engaged. “I’m this many.” George holds up four, slightly g...”
