โIn Truth,โ I said, โthere are no rules other than you have to tell the truth.โ โHow do you win?โ he asked. โThat,โ I said, โis such a boy question.
Sarah DessenIt's a funny feeling, being suddenly airborne. Just as you realize it, it's over, and you're sinking.
Sarah DessenI was so scared about being discovered, but nobody came. Nobody heard. In my own ears, though, my sobs sounded primal and scary, like something I would have turned off if I'd been able to.
Sarah DessenAll we had was her room, her stories, and the quiet that settled in as we tried in vain to spread ourselves out and fill the space she'd left behind.
Sarah DessenYou 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.
Sarah Dessen