“I turn around before any more parental flirting causes me to go blind.” — Alecia Whitaker Flirting Copy Share Image
“I stay quiet; I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea.I'm still mad.” — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“ Oh, great.Round two of Knowing Your Body, By Debbi Winstead. ” — Alecia Whitaker Body Copy Share Image
“Lying there, looking up at the stars, I took a few major cuss words out for a test drive before I started… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“The after-school routine is just another way to divide the popular from the less than.” — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“It's clearing up." "Yeah.But work's boring without you there to complain about it," he teases.” — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“Cowboys in the old days wore guns on their belts' my dad whips his cell phone out of a leather case clipped… — Alecia Whitaker Cell phone Copy Share Image
“The hour and a half that we've spent in the gym has flown by; I guess self-discovery is a fast-paced affair.” — Alecia Whitaker Exercise Copy Share Image
“Whenever I see my teachers out in the real world I clam up, get a sort of weird feeling, and look for… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“I wait for my dad to walk away before pulling back the covers and getting out of bed. Not exactly a Hallmark… — Alecia Whitaker Dad Copy Share Image
“For one thing,I have school tomorrow. Two,my right leg is still in Sasquatch mode.” — Alecia Whitaker Sasquatch Copy Share Image
“And then- The lights are on.My first reaction is the lack of one. I'm too stunned. One second later, though, I hit… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“I take a deep breath and put on my best smile. You could sell ice to Eskimos, my dad always says, and… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“I'm second string to a true, actual, just-moved-here new girl. Mackenzie's from Minnesota, says her O's in a really weird way, and… — Alecia Whitaker Mackenzie Copy Share Image
“You don't even like swimming! You can't jump in without holding your nose," she points out. True.But if I were at the… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“I lean up on my elbows and see Luke and Bessie,who trump both the stick and me as Bandit races toward them,… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“I start to feel like an empty canvas under the hands of Michelangelo. No! Like a swimmer who's gone out to far… — Alecia Whitaker Empty canvas Copy Share Image
“Like,I didn't realize that the sportswriter is actually Mayor Green's son.That makes him the biggest celebrity I've ever met,which I do recognize… — Alecia Whitaker Fame Copy Share Image
“I turn to go, not wanting to be late, and almost run into a tray full of mystery meat. "Where you going?"… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“Once Mamaw's eased her body onto the seat, pinning me in so tightly that a seat belt would just be redundant, we… — Alecia Whitaker Open road Copy Share Image
“That's stupid," Luke says sharply, totally out of character, and shoots Laura a look that makes her flush red. "First of all,… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“That's cool," he says. "Yeah," I say, and we go into another marathon pause. "So..." he finally says. "Think you can start… — Alecia Whitaker Horoscope Copy Share Image
“After thirty minutes of learning and rehearsing this routine, I've decided to never show my aforementioned self-taught moves to the public. Today's… — Alecia Whitaker Dance Copy Share Image
“Fuming, I reach for the stick at my feet; however, this is the precise moment that a small black garter snake slithers… — Alecia Whitaker Snake Copy Share Image
“Well, I don't know," he starts, looking down and then up again, anywhere but at me. "Like, for example, your new clothes,… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“I play it cool. "Uh,yeah, I think so," I say, furioously kicking my feet in the air. "You?" "Yeah,it should be pretty… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“Now it's just that dishwater blond," my mom continued as she snaps the last roller into place. I get up and kiss… — Alecia Whitaker Looking in the mirror Copy Share Image
“I pound my fist into my palm, furrowing my brow.My dad chokes on his dessert. I am emboldened. "I want to wear… — Alecia Whitaker Prom Copy Share Image
“Okay,like I could write about being new to this school and feeling really self-conscious already, you know, 'cause I'm new and haven't… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“Call me crazy,but something about throwing myself blindly backward seems not so smart.I can't see where I'm going, and it's hard to… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“Asking Wolf to couples' skate is like bungee jumping without a cord-it may be the bravest thing I've ever done in my… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“She is waiting for me when I step outside of school at the end of the day, her sturdy frame standing by… — Alecia Whitaker End of the day Copy Share Image
“I see a human form coming toward me, arms outstretched. Assuming that form to be naked, I duck and back up so… — Alecia Whitaker Human life Copy Share Image
“And although I wish his heart were pure gold, I guess I've always known that it's more of the brass variety.” — Alecia Whitaker Brass Copy Share Image
“I want to die or be trapped on a deserted island with David Wolfenbaker. One or the other, but I've got to… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
