Stuart must have sensed my despair from the way I began lightly banging my forehead on the table.
Maureen JohnsonOnce again, her parents' problems had run through her life like a piece of heavy equipment, smashing everything in their way.
Maureen JohnsonOh my God!" said one of the Ambers. "Is this not the worst trip ever? Did you see the snow?" She was a sharp one, this Amber. What would she notice next? The train? The moon? The hilarious vagaries of human existence? Her own head?
Maureen JohnsonDid I just kill someone?" "You can't kill a dead person," Callum said. "Makes no sense.
Maureen JohnsonShe couldn't take her eyes off the boxers. Mostly, she had a view of the back, but he turned halfway when he looked over. She commanded herself not to look at the front flap, which, of course, was exactly what she honed in on. He spit and put his mouth under the tap to get some water. All while just wearing underwear. All while she just stared at the crucial spot of the Action Pants.
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