My only experience with dances was what I had seen on TV, but it really wasn’t that far off. The theme appeared to be “Crepe Paper in the Gymnasium,” and they had mastered it perfectly.

I still have the same friends I've had for the last 15 or 20 years.

His lips brushed against mine. Delicately at first, almost testing to see if this was real.

I tended to hate people that hit me in the head without warning.

As a rule, I don't enjoy being tossed into closets and having the door shut on my face, but I knew he was protecting me.

Sometimes it seems to me that that’s all my life has been, a series of things that I loved deeply that I could never have.

Travelling is a great time to catch up on my reading. It's hard falling asleep in new places, but a good book always makes it easier.