All I can do is stand still- I feel like if I just stand still, I can stop it from being true, I can pretend that everything is all right.

I'll say it one last time: Be brave.

Peace is restrained; this is free.

Insurgent, he says. Noun. A person who acts in opposition to the established authority, who is not necessarily regarded as a belligerent.

I'm going to shoot a muffin off Marlene's head.

I want to break something, or hit something, but I am afraid to move, so I start crying instead.

Don’t worry about me handling the pain," I say. "I’ve had a lot of practice.