I live on the Jellicoe Road. Where trees make canopies over-head and where you can sit at the top of them and see forever.

The head nerd of the Cadets is my partner and when it's over he asks me for my number. I'm very flattered and he looks a bit crestfallen when I say no. "It's because they don't have coverage out here," Griggs tells him. "No," I say, looking up at Griggs. "It's actually because my heart belongs to someone else." And if I could bottle the look on his face, I'd keep it by my bedside for the rest of my life.

No, no, no, no,no,' he gasped. 'You can't bring up your mum and dad while your hand is down there, Finke

...the greatest weapon against big stupid men was a sharp mind.

Imagine who she would be if we unleashed her onto the world. I think she would rip the breath from all of us.

When one is silent, those around speak even more.

Who do you hang out with?" Natalia asks, looking over my shoulder. She's always done that. Wherever you are, whoever you are, she'll always look over your shoulder to see if there's someone more exciting to speak to. It used to make me feel paranoid.