“Sadie looked like she'd just discovered the gym showers didn't have curtains.” — Melissa Jensen Sadie Looked Copy Share Image
“I was ready to sign over Frankie and my firstborn to get out of this particular hole.” — Melissa Jensen Firstborn Copy Share Image
“I plan on dying without anyone ever having gotten video of me emulating fowl.” — Melissa Jensen Dying Copy Share Image
“Is your nasty natural?" I heard myself saying. "Or did you get it implanted?” — Melissa Jensen Nature Copy Share Image
“I figured Maxine probably had bathroom trips preplanned and efficiently choreographed.” — Melissa Jensen Choreographed Copy Share Image
“Would you rather be loved unconditionally and not love, or be desperately in love and not loved in return?” — Melissa Jensen Love Copy Share Image
“I should probably leave now," I said, starting to strip off the gloves. I wasn't about to walk away with my droopy… — Melissa Jensen Walk away Copy Share Image
“ Qui craint de souffrir, il souffre deja de ce qu'il craint." "Who fears to suffer, already suffers what he fears. ” — Melissa Jensen Fears Copy Share Image
“Love is one of the two things worth dying for. I have yet to decide on the second. It is most certainly… — Melissa Jensen Love Copy Share Image
“That's the thing about Willing: There's always someone happy to let you know exactly what your place is.” — Melissa Jensen Willing Copy Share Image
“Not much good has ever been prefaced by variations of "Have a seat." I thought of headmasters' offices and electric chairs.” — Melissa Jensen Seat Copy Share Image
“One may hide cruel. One may even hide a certain amount of madness. One can never hide stupidity.” — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“Alex was late. I was grateful. I was also incredibly nervous and I'd gotten mascara in my eye. I blinked a lot… — Melissa Jensen Mascara Copy Share Image
“One popular connection was enough for him,ya think?" I asked the bronze Mary above me. "If you Phillites are scary now, I… — Melissa Jensen Years ago Copy Share Image
“Tina can be a B-,and she's high maintenance in every possible way. She's also prone to asking questions like whether vegetarians can… — Melissa Jensen Animal crackers Copy Share Image
“Dad was still holding the knife. He gave Alex a very long look. Then he set down the knife, wiped his hands… — Melissa Jensen Holding Knife Copy Share Image
“You'd think that philisophy might have put the kibosh on some of the Freddy Krueger stuff," I mused, tilting my jaw until… — Melissa Jensen Freddy krueger Copy Share Image
“I wanted to be grossed out. Instead, I had the surprising thought that I really really wanted someone who would do that:… — Melissa Jensen Kleenex Copy Share Image
“Nonna is convinced that the ink from tattoos gets way inside and,like the mercury in tinned tuna, causes brain damage.She doesn't know… — Melissa Jensen Brain damage Copy Share Image
“She reached into her pants pocket and pulled out a pair of gunmetal-framed reading glasses. She flicked them open, switchblade-style, with a… — Melissa Jensen Glasses Copy Share Image
“I ripped the sketch from the wall. "Liar." Edward looked more ravaged than usual. "That is a terrible word, coming from you."… — Melissa Jensen Affair Copy Share Image
“Nearby,one of the overexcited frat boys started wildly windmilling his arms. He had overbalanced and now tipped himself right over the wall.In… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“I noticed that she left her office door open, too.So she could keep an eye on me, no doubt, in case I… — Melissa Jensen Gaze Copy Share Image
“Where are we going?" "East. To where the sun rises." "Seriously?" He thumped the dash-not too hard-and I actually felt a little… — Melissa Jensen Going Copy Share Image
“But like he said, it was clean, and it was very, very cool. I told him so.He beamed. Then ordered, "Seat belt!"… — Melissa Jensen Oh yeah Copy Share Image
“The last fire in the drawer was 1890. It was the year Edward painted Across the Delaware (acquired in 1961 by Jacqueline… — Melissa Jensen White house Copy Share Image
“And just like that, I was officially In Deep: 1. Interested in art. (Me, charcoal; him, colored ink). 2. Not afraid of… — Melissa Jensen Afraid of love Copy Share Image
“We walked to the edge of the creaky deck. He stood with his chest pressed against my back, arms tight around me.… — Melissa Jensen Lighthouse Copy Share Image
“Truth or dare." "Not fair. You already had a turn." "Correct me if I'm wrong, but this little excursion was to make… — Melissa Jensen Dare Copy Share Image
“Subject: Some boat Alex, I know Fox Mulder. My mom watched The X-Files . She says it was because she liked the… — Melissa Jensen American idol Copy Share Image
“This, bellissima ," Nonna began, "is true love story... "The Costas, we were born to the sea and proud, very proud. Son… — Melissa Jensen Love Copy Share Image
“You might think lunchtime at Willing would be different from other high schools. That everyone would be welcome at any table, united… — Melissa Jensen Attorney general Copy Share Image
“I don't have a girlfriend." "Right." Daniel looked at me just long enough to make me squirm, and only just avoid flattening… — Melissa Jensen Angel wings Copy Share Image
“There is absolutely nothing wrong with me." "Yeah?" "Yeah." He leaned back and crossed his arms over his chest. For a second,… — Melissa Jensen Dare Copy Share Image
“I couldn't think of any possible universe where wrapping myself around his knees to keep him in place would be construed as… — Melissa Jensen Brady bunch Copy Share Image
“Just out of curiosity, do they know I'm here?" "Yep." My Mother did, anyway. Mention of a French tutor had effectively headed… — Melissa Jensen Assumed Copy Share Image
“1. "Ahem. I know you hate Mondays, madam, but you picked the absolutely wrong one to play hooky. Or be sick. Yes,… — Melissa Jensen Mondays Copy Share Image
