Walk really, really carefully. It's not complicated, but if you mess up, you'll die, so pay attention.

With that, I splashed some water on my face, fixed on a smile, and stepped out. I would find Jerome. I would make him explain to me what I was missing. We would laugh, then we would kiss with tongue, and all would be well.

You can never visit the same place twice. Each time, it's a different story. By the very act of coming back, you wipe out what came before.

Mouth guard. And I think we'll start you in goal." Goal sounded like a special job. I didn't want a special job, unless that special job involved sitting on the side under a pile of blankets.

Hey! Jack the Wanker! Over here! I want your autograph!

Also, when on a campaign to convince a stranger that you aren't a few fries short of a Happy Meal, throwing around phrases like "tangentially Swedish" is not the best way to go.

Once again, her parents' problems had run through her life like a piece of heavy equipment, smashing everything in their way.