Oh we'll know each other forever, Bix says. The days of losing touch are almost gone.

I’m sorry and I believe in you and I’ll always be near you, protecting you, and I will never leave you, I’ll be curled around your heart for the rest of your life.

I haven't had writer's block. I think it's because my process involves writing very badly.

The sky was electric blue above the trees but the yard felt dark. Stephanie went to the edge of the lawn and sat her forehead on her knees. The grass and soil were still warm from the day. She wanted to cry but she couldn't. The feeling was too deep.

Time’s a goon, right? You gonna let that goon push you around?” Scotty shook his head. “The goon won.

He looks tired, like someone walked on his skin and left footprints.

Rich children are always blond, Jocelyn goes. It has to do with vitamins.