--- title: "2 Feeling bad Quotes By Anna Banks" description: "2 Feeling bad quotes by Anna Banks. Plus more from Anna Banks and more Feeling bad sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba5/anna-banks-1453_feeling-bad_hey-rachel-it-s-emma-tell-toraf-he-s-off_3007822.png" --- > [“Hey, Rachel, it's Emma. Tell Toraf he's off the hook for tonight. I can't make it over there for practice today. Maybe I'll see him tomorrow." NOT. I don't need a babysitter. Galen needs to get it through his thicker-than-most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/hey-rachel-it-s-emma-tell-toraf-he-s-off-the-hook-for-tonight-i-can-t/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba5/anna-banks-1453_feeling-bad_hey-rachel-it-s-emma-tell-toraf-he-s-off_3007822.png) > [“When everyone is seated, Galen uses a pot holder to remove the lid from the huge speckled pan in the center of the table. And I almost upchuck. Fish. Crabs. And...is that squid hair? Before I can think of a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/when-everyone-is-seated-galen-uses-a-pot-holder-to-remove-the-lid/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ad/anna-banks-1453_eating_when-everyone-is-seated-galen-uses-a-pot_3139377.jpg) ## More by Anna Banks > [“I won't meet his glare. "I guess I didn't care." Telling him I meant to murder his sister probably wouldn't go over very well.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/i-won-t-meet-his-glare-i-guess-i-didn-t-care-telling-him-i-meant-to/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) > [“He'd live on land and eat cheesecake for the rest of his life before that happened.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/he-d-live-on-land-and-eat-cheesecake-for-the-rest-of-his-life-before/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) > [“The two-man crew of the patrol boat does not speak English. Rachel exploits this as best she can, while still dumping life jackets in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/the-two-man-crew-of-the-patrol-boat-does-not-speak-english-rachel/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) > [“When it passes us, the driver tips his cap our way, eying us as if he thinks we're up to no good-the kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/when-it-passes-us-the-driver-tips-his-cap-our-way-eying-us-as-if-he/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) > [“Taking both of my hands, he pulls me into the tide. Salt water deepens the lavender satin of my gown to almost black. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/taking-both-of-my-hands-he-pulls-me-into-the-tide-salt-water-deepens/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) > [“But I'm pretty sure Mom won't consent to a field trip across the country with my hot boyfriend. Especially not back to Florida." I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/but-i-m-pretty-sure-mom-won-t-consent-to-a-field-trip-across-the/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) > [“Nice shack," I tell him. "Trade you." "Any day." "Really? You like it?" He seems genuinely pleased. "What's not to like?" He stands back…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/nice-shack-i-tell-him-trade-you-any-day-really-you-like-it-he-seems/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) > [“And then what?” she says, pulling her hand from Grom’s grasp. “Then Grom will mate with Mom and live happily ever after twenty thousand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/and-then-what-she-says-pulling-her-hand-from-grom-s-grasp-then-grom/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) > [“She needs to think you're still a couple. And you'll need to be convincing about it, too. Lots of kissing and stuff in case…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/she-needs-to-think-you-re-still-a-couple-and-you-ll-need-to-be/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) > [“As soon as she releases me, Galen grabs my hand and I don’t even have time to gasp before he snatches me to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/as-soon-as-she-releases-me-galen-grabs-my-hand-and-i-don-t-even-have/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) > [“After all, her motto is "Better to ask for forgiveness than permission.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/after-all-her-motto-is-better-to-ask-for-forgiveness-than-permission/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) > [“I’ve never skydived, bungee-jumped, or parasailed. As I remove the headset, I try to calculate the fall and can’t. Maybe my brain is protecting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/i-ve-never-skydived-bungee-jumped-or-parasailed-as-i-remove-the/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) > [“Mark swings his own door open and meets us by the tailgate. "Why don't we ask Emma who she's coming with? I mean, it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/mark-swings-his-own-door-open-and-meets-us-by-the-tailgate-why-don-t/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) > [“And I’m not sure how much time has passed since Galen and his best friend, Toraf, left my house to retrieve Grom. Grom, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/and-i-m-not-sure-how-much-time-has-passed-since-galen-and-his-best/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) > [“Uh, we didn't get your name. Did you get his name, Emma?" she asks, as if on cue. "I tried, Chloe. But he wouldn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-banks/uh-we-didn-t-get-your-name-did-you-get-his-name-emma-she-asks-as-if/) [Anna Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-banks/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feeling-bad/anna-banks/#itemlist", "name": "2 Feeling bad Quotes By Anna Banks", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Hey, Rachel, it's Emma. Tell Toraf he's off the hook for tonight. I can't make it over there for practice today. Maybe I'll see him tomorrow.\" NOT. I don't need a babysitter. Galen needs to get it through his thicker-than-most head that I'm not one of his royal subjects. Besides, Toraf earned a place on my equivalent-to-zoo-dirt list, forcing Rayna to marry him and all. After a few minutes, Rachel makes good on Galen's promise. When I answer the phone, she says, \"Hey there, cutie pie. You're not feeling bad again, are you?\" \"No, I'm fine. Just a little sore from yesterday, I guess. But Mom had to take my car to work, so I don't have a way to get over there.\" Contemplation hovers in the silence that follows. I'm surprised when she doesn't offer to come get me. Maybe she doesn't like me as much as she lets on. \"Give me a call tomorrow, okay? Galen wants me to check in with you.\" \"That's so sweet of him,\" I drawl. She chuckles. \"Give the guy a break. His intentions are good. He hasn't figured out how to handle you yet.\" \"I don't need to be handled.\" \"Apparently, he thinks you do. And until he doesn't, I'm afraid you'll have to put up with me.\" I try not to sound curt when I say, \"Do you always do what he says?\" \"Not always.\" \"Yeah, right.\" \"Emma, if I always did what I'm told, you'd be locked in a hotel room somewhere while I secured us a private jet to a place of Galen's choosing. 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No matter what I do, how it looks, I can't bring it near my mouth. A promise is a promise, dream or no dream. Even if real fish didn't save me in Granny's pond, the fake ones my imagination conjured up sure comforted me until help arrived. And now I'm expected to eat their cousins? No can do. I set the fork down and sip some water. I sense Galen is watching. Out of my peripheral, I see the others shoveling the chum into their faces. But not Galen. He sits still, head tilted, waiting for me to take a bite first. Of all the times to be a gentleman! What happened to the guy who sprawled me over his lap like a three-year-old just a few minutes ago? Still, I can't do it. And they don't even have a dog for me to feed under the table, which used to be my go-to plan at Chloe's grandmother's house. One time Chloe even started a food fight to get me out of it. I glance around the table, but Rayna's the only person I'd aim this slop at. Plus, I'd risk getting the stuff on me, which is almost as bad as in me. Galen nudges me with his elbow. \"Aren't you hungry? You're not feeling bad again, are you?\" This gets the others' attention. The commotion of eating stops. Everyone stares. Rayna, irritated that her gluttony has been interrupted. Toraf smirking like I've done something funny. Galen's mom wearing the same concerned look he is. Can I lie? Should I lie? What if I'm invited over again, and they fix seafood because I lied about it just this once? Telling Galen my head hurts doesn't get me out of future seafood buffets. And telling him I'm not hungry would be pointless since my stomach keeps gurgling like an emptying drain. No, I can't lie. Not if I ever want to come back here. Which I do. I sigh and set the fork down. \"I hate seafood,\" I tell him. Toraf's sudden cough startles me. The sound of him choking reminds me of a cat struggling with a hair ball. I train my eyes on Galen, who has stiffened to a near statue. Jeez, is this all his mom knows how to make? Or have I just shunned the Forza family's prize-winning recipe for grouper? \"You...you mean you don't like this kind of fish, Emma?\" Galen says diplomatically. I desperately want to nod, to say, \"Yes, that's it, not this kind of fish\"-but that doesn't get me out of eating the crabmeat-and-scallop mountain on my plate. I shake my head. \"No. Not just this kind of fish. I hate it all. I can't eat any of it. Can hardly stand to smell it.\" Way to go for the jugular there, stupid! Couldn't I just say I don't care for it? Did I have to say I hate it? Hate even the smell of it? And why am I blushing? It's not a crime to gag on seafood. 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