Eye contact made people think you were being truthful even if you weren't.

It was odd to have something so personal out there in that way, but the good thing about art is that no one necessarily knows what you mean by it anyway.

...lies can sound awfully pretty when a girl is in love with the person telling them.

But I wondered if all this kissing was a bad habit with him and me. The thing we did with our mouths instead of talking.

But then again maybe "I will" is nicer. It has a future in it.

Dance with me,' Win said. 'I know I'm probably making a fool of myself. You're probably thinking, how many times do I have to reject this guy? Can't he take a hint?' I shook my head. 'But somehow I don't even care. I see you in your red dress, standing by the punch table, and something in me wants to keep trying. I think, she is a person worth knowing.

There's a pleasure to loving someone even when you know there's no chance in them loving you back. The pain I felt let me know I was still alive.