Don't expect to make a difference unless you speak up for yourself.

The stars whirled above us and the firecrackers blazed. The moon stood watch as drops of blood fell, careless seeds that sizzled in the snow.

Having a friend made everything else suck less.

I have never heard a more eloquent silence.

He says a million things without saying a word. I have never heard a more eloquent silence.

My face becomes a Picasso sketch, my body slicing into pieces.

To keep up appearances, I stomp my room and slam the door.