“She narrowed her eyes at him. She wanted to tell him that it was his fault, that she would never have tripped if he’d just stayed the same old Jay he’d always been, gangly and childlike. But she knew that… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“There," he said, admiring his own handiwork. "Good as new." Violet glanced at the ridiculously huge Band-Aids on her knees and looked at him doubtfully. "You really think so? 'Good as new'?" He smiled. "I think I did pretty good.… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“If it makes you feel any better, he’s been all sad doll lately too.” “What are you talking about, Chels?” Chelsea stopped walking and… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“One night, when Violet’s parents had gone out, he teased her about it, whispering against her throat, “I should probably be dating girls my… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“I just . . . I just wanted to make sure you were . . . okay.” He shoved away from the door as… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“What are you doing here?" she asked as she slowed from a jog to a walk and placed her hands on her hips. It… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Hey, A-D-D,” she called out to Claire, “come over and try these on.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“You even used to make up funny stories about those poor little lost creatures of yours. Remember Bob, the squirrel banker who forgot to… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“In the meantime, she and Jay sat shoulder to shoulder throughout the movie, and the warmth of his pressed up against her made it… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“She picked up a handheld grenade launcher, cradling it like a baby.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Ewww!" Clair shrieked, shoving Chelsea away. "Get away from me!" "Leave her Alone Chels" Jules interupted, "or you're going to make her start on… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“I loved voices, I always had. Words held meaning, but voices held emotion.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“The sounds she heard bouncing off the walls around her were those of defeat.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Jay’s mom was a lot of great things that Violet admired, technologically savvy was definitely not one of them. She was one of those… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
