“Hey, Hailey, want a bracelet?” Pearl asked. Everyone turned to look at her. Stilted conversation was one thing. Gifts were quite another. “Uh…sure,” Hailey said. She turned and unzipped the small pouch on her backpack. As she dug through it,… — 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.… — 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… — 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
“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
“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
“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
“Megan sat and watched Finn as he worked, sketching her outline, the pencil scraping lightly against the cloth. He was riveted, concentrating, but his… — 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… — 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… — 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… — 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
“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… — Kate Brian Copy Share
“It was this whole huge deal,” Megan said. “But then we re-voted and I won! I still can’t believe it.” “Well, congratulations,” Finn said.… — Kate Brian Copy Share
“Now, in case any of you knuckleheads were having any funny ideas about the new member of the household, your mother and I have… — Kate Brian Copy Share
“Now, all of a sudden, she had an overwhelming urge to talk to Finn. She turned and, out of habit, walked over to the… — Kate Brian Copy Share
