At the last parent visitation night I'd sorta accidentally watched a majorly nightmarish scene between Aphrodite and her parents. Her dad's the mayor of Tulsa. Her mom might be Satan.

Or maybe I had known him or maybe there's something that happens between some people at a level that goes beyond time measurements and what society thinks is proper. Maybe what had happened between Stark and me in those few minutes in the field house had been enough to have our souls recognize each other. Soul mates? Was that even possible?

Sometimes the people closest to you betray you, and your home isn't a place you can be happy anymore.

We're so special, when you look in the dictionary under short bus, there's a group picture of us,'' Stevie Rae said, sounding weak but definately alive.

Like pleasure, beauty should be savored and enjoyed

Pain was good. If I hurt, it meant I wasn't dead.

man, i would have peeled off my shirt faster than you can say bubba loves trucks.