“Honey, your father’s just saying that, you know, this is the first time you’ve really hung out with a boy, and we… — Francesca Zappia Father Copy Share Image
“Thank god. I thought I had cabin fever or something.” “High school fever.” “High school fever: like The Shining, but with teenagers.” — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“I have to try, because I’m doing it again—I’m shutting everything out because I’m frustrated and tired and because the real world… — Francesca Zappia Frustrated Copy Share Image
“That afternoon, a reporter from the Westcliff Star calls the house and asks if she can interview me for a story. Sully,… — Francesca Zappia Journalism Copy Share Image
“I learned years ago that it's okay to do this. To seek out small spaces for myself, to stop and imagine myself… — Francesca Zappia Small spaces Copy Share Image
“Who isn't obsessed with the things they create, they love? Ideas are the asexual reproduction of the mind. You don't have to… — Francesca Zappia Creativity Copy Share Image
“Are you feeling okay? You look pale. I’m fine—I always look like this. Like a drowned rat in sweatpants.” — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“Sometimes it’s . . . tough to say things. Certain things.” His voice is hardly a whisper. I sit down beside him again, but… — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“small monster in my brain that controls my doubt. The doubt itself is a stupid thing, without sense or feeling, blind and… — Francesca Zappia Doubt Copy Share Image
“Right now he's working! And later on, guess what - he'll be at his computer, writing something. Probably his transcription of this,… — Francesca Zappia Computers Copy Share Image
“rainmaker: Weird, I didn’t know you had such a thing for timid guys. MirkerLurker: Really does it for me when a guy… — Francesca Zappia Eliza Copy Share Image
“There is a small monster in my brain that controls my doubt. The doubt itself is a stupid thing, without sense or… — Francesca Zappia Doubt Copy Share Image
“I’ve never met a real live fan before. I didn’t think about it until now, and it’s a strange thing. All these… — Francesca Zappia Real life Copy Share Image
“Everything will work better when I’m gone, anyway; I won’t be around to mess up family togetherness time, or bother Max and… — Francesca Zappia Easy way Copy Share Image
“How is she already asleep?” Sully whispers. “At home she stays up until like two a.m.” “She probably was tired,” Church whispers… — Francesca Zappia Musical theater Copy Share Image
“Eliza. I need to borrow you for a little while.” Mrs. Grier has a bad habit of grabbing the first student who… — Francesca Zappia Bad habit Copy Share Image
“I sit on an outcropping of rock above the lake and try to be angry, but I can’t hold the feeling. I… — Francesca Zappia Anger Copy Share Image
