If I were thinking straight, I'd take you home right now.

The Patch I knew didn't run from anyone.

She already has a car.” “A Ford. That’s like Toyota’s worst enemy.

A war was coming either way. Now all I had to do was choose my opponent

and just like that, I shut off the switch to my brain.

This is crazy," I told Patch in an undertone. "I'm crazy." He was on the brink of smiling again. "About you.

She looked up, her face pink as a Christmas ham. “You ever try chasing down a car?” she gasped. “I’ll one-up you. I gave Scott my hot dog and asked if he’d go to Summer Solstice with me.” “What does the hot dog have to do with anything?” “I said he’d be a wiener if he didn’t go with me.” Vee wheezed laughter. “I’d have run harder had I known I’d get to see you call him a wiener.