“I am very self-conscious as I step over the backpacks strewn in the aisle. Do not fall.Do not fall. ” — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“They all babble on about "state" and "formations" and "tumbling" while I smile and nod. When in doubt, smile and nod.” — Alecia Whitaker Babble Copy Share Image
“I guess he sees the mortified look on my face- Can I get a little bedside manner here? -because he awkwardly pats… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“And although I wish his heart were pure gold, I guess I've always known that it's more of the brass variety.” — Alecia Whitaker Brass 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… — 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… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“The hour and a half that we've spent in the gym has flown by; I guess self-discovery is a fast-paced affair.” — Alecia Whitaker Exercise Copy Share Image
“I wait for my dad to walk away before pulling back the covers and getting out of bed. Not exactly a Hallmark… — Alecia Whitaker Dad Copy Share Image
“I take a deep breath and put on my best smile. You could sell ice to Eskimos, my dad always says, and… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“I'm second string to a true, actual, just-moved-here new girl. Mackenzie's from Minnesota, says her O's in a really weird way, and… — Alecia Whitaker Mackenzie Copy Share Image
“Oh,you talking to me now?" I ask. "What?" he aks innocently, his cocoa eyes ide. "You noticed my silencio treatment in Spanish… — Alecia Whitaker Spanish Copy Share Image
“The eight count is brilliant, and Mackenzie's smile-and-nod method, although a bit perkier than the one I've been using at school, is… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“He's still blabbing about how much he hates Mark Watts and now sucky he is at basketball ( Who cares? ),which I… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“I have never seen him before, but I am convinced that the boy grinning at us from an arm's length away must… — Alecia Whitaker Dreams Copy Share Image
“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… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“Ricki Jo," Momma says, "who's on the phone? Tell them it's past your bedtime." I cover the receiver and look over my… — Alecia Whitaker Bedtime Copy Share Image
“Now it's just that dishwater blond," my mom continued as she snaps the last roller into place. I get up and kiss… — Alecia Whitaker Looking in the mirror Copy Share Image
“Well, I don't know," he starts, looking down and then up again, anywhere but at me. "Like, for example, your new clothes,… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“I play it cool. "Uh,yeah, I think so," I say, furioously kicking my feet in the air. "You?" "Yeah,it should be pretty… — 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… — Alecia Whitaker Snake Copy Share Image
“For one thing,I have school tomorrow. Two,my right leg is still in Sasquatch mode.” — Alecia Whitaker Sasquatch Copy Share Image
“Yeah, we've got a few stoplights, but I personally think they're just for show. Stop signs usually do the trick. Breckinridge, Kentucky.… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“We drive over the fields and the wind catches in my hair. I throw my arms back and face the sun.I feel… — Alecia Whitaker Copy Share Image
“It was awful," I tell Luke at his locker. It's on the other side of the hall and I really feel like… — Alecia Whitaker Books Copy Share Image
