My dad said I did the right thing. I hope I did, but it's hard to tell sometimes.

I said no to having a beer. I once had a beer with my brother when I was twelve, and I just didn't like it. It's really that simple for me. [pp.37]

After a few minutes, it was time for me to leave. I don't know who decides these things. It just happens.

I didn't feel like reading that night, so I went downstairs and watched a half-hour long commercial that advertised an exercise machine. They kept flashing a 1-800 number, so I called it. The woman who picked up the other end of the phone was named Michelle. And I told Michelle that I was a kid and did not need an exercise machine, but I hoped she was having a good night. That's when Michelle hung up on me. And I didn't mind a bit.

And I wonder if anyone is really happy. I hope they are. I really hope they are.

Sometimes, I think Bill forgets that I am sixteen. But I am very happy that he does.

He's a wallflower. You see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand.