Well, I guess slave-runners aren't really my cup of tea. That is who you married instead, right? A slave-runner. Your father must have been so proud.That wiped the grin right off her face.You leave my...
Well, hi, CeeCee, I said. Hi, Adam. Nice of you two to drop by. Ever heard of knocking?Oh, please, CeeCee said. Why? Because we might interrupt you and your precious Jesse?Jesse, upon hearing this, ra...
Adam gave me a scandalized look. Fraternizing with the enemy! he cried. For shame, wench!
I said, Jesse, don't flatter yourself that I did this for you. I mean, it has been nothing but one giant pain in the neck, having you for a roommate. Do you think I like having to come home from schoo...
Are you a pirate?
Didn't you, he asked, have meexorcised?Me? My own voice rocketed up about ten octaves. Me? Jesse, of course not. I would never do that. I mean, you know I would never do something like that. That kid...
Jesse, this is Craig. Craig, Jesse. You two should get along. Jesse's dead,too.
I snatched the paper away from Dopey.Hey, he yelled. I was reading that!Let somebody who can pronounce all the big words have a try, I said.
You know, I said, holding my ground. I gotta tell you. The goatee thing? Yeah, way over. And you know a little jewelry really does go a long way. Just something you might want to consider. I'm actuall...
Kill her for me, she said in that whiny little-girl voice.Diego took a step toward me, wearing an expression that told me he was only too happy to oblige his lady love.Oh, what? I said. I wasn't even...
I thought there was something weird with all of you, I just couldn't figure out what it was. But now I know. It all makes sense. Her dark, tear-filled eyes sparkled as her accusatory gaze traveled fro...
I thought you'd like it, he said, seeming hurt. You look very pretty.
Ode to AlgebraThrust into this dingy classroom we die like lampless mothslocked into the desolation offluorescent lights and metal desks.Ten minutes until the bell rings.What use is the quadratic form...
What to Do During AlgebraO what to do during Algebra! The possibilities are limitless:There's drawing, and yawning,and portable chessThere's dozing, and dreaming,and feeling confused.There's humming,...
Who-who are you? Seth asked, hesitantly.Wh-what do you want? How else was was I supposed to reply? The words were out of my mouth before I could stop them.I mean, I'd only seen the movie like seventee...
Why does anyone commit murder?' he asked in a low voice.'I-'I blinked.'How should I know?''Three reasons,' Christopher said. He held up one finger. 'Love.' Another finger. 'Revenge.' And finally, a th...
Look, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking I said no because the whole thing would just be tooDirty Dancing , right? Summer fling at the resort, only with the roles reversed: you know, the poo...
I stood on Susan Boone's front porch, feeling lame. But then, since I've pretty much felt lame my entire life, this was no big surprise. On the other hand, usually I felt lame for no particular reason...
Hey, Dopey said when I was finished reading. How come they never mentioned me? I'm the one who found the skeleton.Oh, yeah, Sleepy said in disgust. Your role was really crucial. After all, if it wasn'...
I was in love with Scott Bennett. That I had been in love with him my whole life, practically.
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