Sometimes things aren't what they seem and even a Seer can't see what's commin'.

I'm not even sure we remembered to kiss. What we had went deeper than a kiss

What did you do to Amma?" "I was late to school." He studied my face. I studied his. "Number 2?" I nodded. "Sharp?" "Started out sharp and then she sharpened it.

In history, she wasn't there while we reenacted the Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Mr. Lee tried to make me argue the Pro-Slavery side, most likely as punishment for some future liberally minded paper I was bound to write.

You need help, and that's what books are for.

I really was alone, and the only thing worse than being alone was having everyone else see how lonely you were

I walked over and picked up one of the jugs. "What's this? Some kind of Caster disinfectant?" Lena took it out of my hand and lined it up with the others. "Yeah, it's called bleach.