The only good things about his eighteenth year were the things he hadn’t done: He hadn’t murdered anybody or sold drugs.
There were no Middle Ages in America, dumb-o, said his sister. White people hadn’t gotten here yet. Only Europe had Middle Ages.
To be believed, you had to have the support of the Somebodies
Turnpikes at night were like girl talk: not interesting.
We don’t know what to do about Eve. She hasn’t called and isn’t here. Janie could not worry about Eve, who would do the best she could.
What would she have? Coke, said Annie. And when she tasted the familiar drink, how much less scary the world was, and how much less frightening her task.
When you were steadily dating a boy, as she was Reeve, and this was known to everybody, it freed you up to be friends with boys.
Who was Florinda, and why did she faint so often that she needed a special couch on which to do it?
You had to assume that his body would grow to match, in which case Stephen would become a man of splendid proportions.
You have a girlfriend? said Brian. You never told us. I'm not going to tell you now either. Don't tell Mom and Dad, don't tell Jodie, don't tell Bren. Why not? said Brian. Mom and Dad would be thrille...
You mean I can’t chain him to the bumper of my truck and drag him through the city?
You must love teaching', one mother said to Mr. Shevvington. 'Yes indeed. I think of each class as a zoo.' He laughed..'Twenty-six to a cage.
Arms, her black African arms, with
Father knocked on her door. Kitten? May I come
They were not six people knit close in tight, warm threads of family, but travelers accidentally in the same motel.
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