“Now it's just that dishwater blond," my mom continued as she snaps the last roller into place. I get up and kiss her on the cheek. "Thanks, Momma," I say, looking in the mirror over the mantel to check my… — Alecia Whitaker 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 out in front of me. I do what any normal fourteen-year-old girl would do: scream my head off, dance in spastic horror, and throw my tobacco knife into the dirt-completely missing the snake. I look to Luke for… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share
“Asking Wolf to couples' skate is like bungee jumping without a cord-it may be the bravest thing I've ever done in my life. Or it could be the stupidest. There's only one way to find out. I look him dead in the eyes, summoning up both my courage and my sense of reckless abandon, but before I can even speak… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share
“Not "I'm sorry,Ericka," or "I suck," or "I lost all the feeling in my fingers and couldn't dial a telephone." Nothing! I can't believe… — Alecia Whitaker 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 dance style… — Alecia Whitaker 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 the nearest… — Alecia Whitaker 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 get out… — 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 fearlessly toss… — Alecia Whitaker 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
“Cowboys in the old days wore guns on their belts' my dad whips his cell phone out of a leather case clipped to his… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“I nod casually, making a mental note to block all telepathic vibes I may be sending into the universe. It would be pretty creepy… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“Wolf apparently holds me to some kind of moral standard that he himself doesn't even observe but thinks I should.” — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
