“Mandy's friends gathered around her as she told the story-the true and somewhat heartbreaking story of her first time. It hadn't been perfect, but she now knew that imperfection was okay-part of life, even. And for the first time in… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“The last time we saw you, you had that teddy bear permanently attached to your side, didn’t you? What was his name again? Mr. Boo? Mr. Boony?” Megan turned purple as the boys snickered. This was not happening. This could not be happening. Her teddy bear ? “John,” Regina said in a warning tone. “I don’t really…remember,” Megan lied. Everyone… — Kate Brian Copy Share
“You don’t have to apologize, Megan,” Regina said, sinking into the chair across from hers. “I never asked you if you were interested in the spa before I made the appointments and I should have. So I’m sorry.” “You were just trying to be nice,” Megan said, a lump of guilt forming in her chest. She knew her parents would… — Kate Brian Copy Share
Finally Doug broke the stalemate and looked at Megan. "Thanks a lot," he said sarcastically. Then he yanked off his plastic gloves, tossed them… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Observation #3: They gossip. Can you believe it? I overheard Finn and Doug in the backyard talking about some girl named Dawn who blew… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“They had been in her room. They had gone through her stuff. And Evan had seen her tampons. This was definitely the worst morning… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“We always thought it was cool that my mom only had boys, you know? Doug said, for once dropping his gangsta accent. “Who knew… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Megan sat and watched Finn as he worked, sketching her outline, the pencil scraping lightly against the cloth. He was riveted, concentrating, but his arms and hands seemed to move of their own volition. Watching him was mesmerizing. Even when he looked up at her, she found that she couldn’t tear her eyes away. She kept catching his glance, looking… — Kate Brian Copy Share
“I realized I been kind of a jerk lately.” “Oh, you realized that, huh?” Megan said. “Let me finish, woman!” Doug said. Megan suddenly realized what an effort it was taking for him to talk to her at all, so she pressed her lips together and waited. “I was just pissed at you from jump ’cuz you snaked my room.… — Kate Brian Copy Share
“So, Hailey give you those?” Finn asked, lifting his chin and looking at her legs. He squirted some paint from a tube onto his palette and pressed his brush into it, mixing it around. “How did you know?” Megan asked. “I know Hailey,” Finn replied, blowing away a blond curl that fell in front of his eye. “At the Fourth… — Kate Brian Copy Share
I had a dream this morning too, and you were in it," he said. "I don't remember what it was about, exactly, but when I woke up I looked at the clock and it was exactly six thirty-two." I felt an eerie tingle all down my back and froze with my spoon halfway to my mouth. "Really?" He smirked and… — Kate Brian Copy Share
“Listen, do you think we could not tell…everyone?” Megan said. “I think it would just make everything harder.” What with the massive victory party… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Megan stopped suddenly--Finn’s face had gone all weird. He wasn’t smiling anymore. It seemed like he had stopped breathing. “What?” Megan said, her heart skipping a beat. He was studying her. Taking in every line of her face from her jaw to her cheekbone to her flyaway hair. Finn reached over and ran his hand quickly over her hair, brushing… — Kate Brian Copy Share
