“Kayla jumped down off of the monkey bars. I thought she was going to apologize. Instead, she pointed at Becky and laughed as hard as she could.My blood boiled. I glared at her so hard that I though...”

“The next morning, I woke up to hear Becky moaning and rustling around in her bed covers.Im so itchy! she cried.So scratch! I said, groggily, but suddenly, I felt itchy too. So, I started scratching...”

“Green light, she called, and I watched Becky run ahead until she was just a few inches from Michelle. Kayla was right next to her. Just as she reached out to tag Michelle, Kayla pushed into Beckys ...”

“Mike couldnt believe that Mr. Mackeys secret tragedy was connected to his store, and no one had ever told him.Do you think hed ever take it back? Why would he? His son was never found, and he still...”

“Dont tell Mom, but I think my little emergency last night was a sign. And I was thinking of you when it happened. So, Im worried that this is a prediction about you. Do you have something big plann...”

“He let go of the rope one hand at a time and latched onto Lisas hands. Her fingernails dug into his wrists, but her grip was strong after a summer of lifting girls into the air. It was a tug of war...”

“Did I ever tell you that we used to keep our horses where your house is?Yeah, I mumbled.She continued her story, My brothers used to get up early every morning and go across the street, well, there...”

“Did I ever tell you that we used to keep our horses where your house is?”“Yeah,” I mumbled.She continued her story, “My brothers used to get up early every morning and go across the street, well, t...”

“I didn’t see Danny come in or run towards me. He was just suddenly there, pulling me up by my arm so hard that I gasped. I felt his grip on my skin long after he let go. We ran down the steps where...”

“Cut the ending. Revise the script. The man of her dreams is a girl.”

“Girls get screwed.Not that kind of screwed, what I mean is, they're always on the short end of things.The way things work, how guys feel great, but make girls feelcheap for doingexactly what they b...”

“Try patting them on the back or shoulder and telling them everything is going to be fine. Lots of times when girls cry, they don't want you to fix the problem, they just want to be consoled.”

“It's true, I'm impressed with myself, almost daily. If I don't impress myself then how am I ever to feel accomplished?" "Who cares if you impress others?" "Indeed. Others' opinions hardly matter, b...”

“Winston Breen was solving a puzzle, but then Winston Breen was always solving a puzzle.”

“Who hides a ring? Who sets up this whole cockamamie production with puzzle pieces and treasure hunts and who knows what else over a ring?”