There are none so deaf as those listening to โAll by Myselfโ over and over and over again.
Sarah Rees BrennanRemember," he called. "Just be yourself, and everyone will love you!" Nick rolled his eyes and made a rude gesture, and Alan drove the car away laughing.
Sarah Rees BrennanJamie chose that moment to almost fall down the stairs. Mae took his whole weight and grabbed the banister. Seb reached out but Jamie shied away, and Nick gave Jamie a push in the chest that was clearly intended to right him, but that nearly had him toppling over backward. Balance eventually restored to them all, Jamie gave Nick an approving look. "You are my friend," he told him. "Yeah, I am," said Nick. "But these stairs," Jamie said sadly. "They are not my friends.
Sarah Rees BrennanOh," she said, in a very different way. "Well. Thanks for my part in the compliment. Naturally I'd love to be watched and controlled, but I think I may be washing my hair that day.
Sarah Rees BrennanAlan: "I had terrible stage fright." Sin: "I'm not familiar with the concept of 'stage fright.'" A: "It's pretty awful. You end up having to picture the entire audience in their underwear. Phyllis was in that audience, you know." S: "Why, Alan, I had no idea your tastes ran that way." A: "Phyllis is a very nice lady. And I do not consider her so much aged as matured, like a fine wine. But I still think you owe me an archery lesson.
Sarah Rees BrennanBoys. Listen up. We are going out for a girlsโ night, where there will be dancing.โ Kami did an illustrative shimmy. Angela looked resigned. Jared looked amused. โWhat was that?โ โYouโve got to dance like nobodyโs watching, Jared,โ Kami informed him. โHave you considered that perhaps nobodyโs watching because theyโre too embarrassed for you?โ โFine,โ said Kami, grinning at him. โBe a hater of dances. Be a hater of joy. I donโt care. Youโre not invited!
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