He wasn't what I'd thought he was; maybe he never had been. I wasn't what I'd thought I was, either.

You just looked..." she said, searching for the word, "taken, you know? Plus you hardly reacted to Wes. I mean, you did alittle, but nothing like most girls. It was a little swoon. Not a sa-woon, you know?" I said, "Sa-woon? Oh, come on," she said shaking her head. "Even a blind girl could tell he is amazing.

I wasn't very happy in high school: it was a confusing and sort of sad time for me.

You could just tell when a person belonged somewhere. That is something you can't fake, no matter how hard you try

It took a lot of work to be perfect.

No, no, no to Tallyho.

I don't get it,' Caroline said, bemused. 'She's the only one with wings. Why is that?' There were so many questions in life. You couldn't ever have all the answers. But I knew this one. It's so she can fly,' I said. Then I started to run.