“I figured anything Maxine Rothaus called rough was, in fact, vicious and lawless and inclined to eat its own young.” — Melissa Jensen Vicious Copy Share Image
“When Marino's needs us, we chip in.I just hate when chipping involves waiting tables. I have to write down orders so I… — Melissa Jensen Food Copy Share Image
“You're having a large disappointment," she drawled, "with a side of rare pissed-offedness." I thought about lying outright. But as it was… — Melissa Jensen Disappointment Copy Share Image
“I'm changing..." I said. "Don't do that," Alex said into my hair. Then he scooped me up and over so I was… — Melissa Jensen Good person Copy Share Image
“How did you find me?" I asked. "Easy.I looked in the school directory and called Frankie Hobbes this morning." "You what? "… — Melissa Jensen Communication Copy Share Image
“Will that be cash or charge?" he asked. I looked down at my hands. I was still holding the stripy turtleneck. "Cash,… — Melissa Jensen Cash Copy Share Image
“The bequest was for the contents of Edward Willing's library," she said tersely, "and did not include the paintings.Those went...elsewhere." Her already… — Melissa Jensen Bequest Copy Share Image
“Okay,three things,and one of them has to be in French." I was back in the weird squashy chair; Alex was flopped on… — Melissa Jensen Good intentions Copy Share Image
“It had seemed too whimsival on the occasions when she'd worn it, a quirky and impractical gift from a husband who hadn't… — Melissa Jensen Marriage Copy Share Image
“A fair questioin. You've been to Naples. Imagine it five hundred years ago. Would it have made a difference?" "I've never been… — Melissa Jensen Years ago Copy Share Image
“I'd given the bare minimum of info-especially after-hypocrite that he is-Frankie made such dramatic gagging motions at my description of the Mustang… — Melissa Jensen Love songs Copy Share Image
“Oh,for God's sake." Frankie rolled his eyes under his green porkpie hat. The color perfectly matched the VINCE stitched onto the pocket… — Melissa Jensen Gaze Copy Share Image
“So,if it's all love or money, which is Alex Bainbridge?" I blinked at him. "What?" "He's a turd, Ella. He looked right… — Melissa Jensen English class Copy Share Image
“My sister taught me the best trick. When the salesclerk isn't looking, you make Sharpie marks on the front of all the… — Melissa Jensen Gaze Copy Share Image
“My closet door wouldn't close. I pushed. I leaned on it. I eventually realized that my bathrobe sleeve was blocking the latch.… — Melissa Jensen Closet Copy Share Image
“He came to find me," I offered, a small indication, maybe,that this was a Phillite boy who'd grown into doing the right… — Melissa Jensen Doing the right thing Copy Share Image
“Frankie,I noticed as I flipped the mic up to its normal position, was staring at me through narrowed eyes, clapping so slowly… — Melissa Jensen Bruise Copy Share Image
“Well," he asked, "whaddya expect?" It was so obviously a rhetorical question that of course I answered it. My truth impulse seemed… — Melissa Jensen Gaze Copy Share Image
“He shoved up his sleeves, displaying several thin leather bracelets and the red-and-black tip of a dragon tail just above his right… — Melissa Jensen End time Copy Share Image
“I have these worksheets. They're great for the irregular verbs..." "Not today." He shot me a look and kept shuffling papers. "Okay,"… — Melissa Jensen Eiffel tower Copy Share Image
“Frankie turned back and forth in front of the three-way mirror. "I have absolutely no ass whatsoever." A few feet away,a woman… — Melissa Jensen Gaze Copy Share Image
“I don't think anyone outside my family knows that." "Not even Amanda?" It came out before I could stop it. "Not even… — Melissa Jensen Digging ditches Copy Share Image
“Daniel stood up and loomed over Sadie. "Sing?" "Sorry?" "Do.You.Want.To.Sing.With.Me?" For a count of five, nothing happened. Then,a thousand sad wallflowers at… — Melissa Jensen Moment Sadie Copy Share Image
“He jingled his keys in his hand as he walked. "Y'know, I've looked for you around the floors.You haven't been drawing our… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“Too racy?" I asked. She snorted. "Too asinine. For being such a brilliant woman in all other respects, apparently, she was completely… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“Wow." That was one way of putting it. "My mother likes Klimt," I explained. She had this, The Kiss , on coasters,… — Melissa Jensen Marriage Copy Share Image
“Besides, I'm not a mirror girl. I have Frankie and Sadie to tell me if I have lettuce in my teeth. I… — Melissa Jensen Dark hair Copy Share Image
“I was halfway out the door before Daniel had even stopped. I slipped off his coat and gloves. "Thanks," I told him.… — Melissa Jensen Black eyes Copy Share Image
“I kept my head down and my mouth full. I didn't want Frankie's sharp eyes or tongue focused on me any more… — Melissa Jensen Ask yourself Copy Share Image
“There aren't many classrooms in the school basement. Most of the space is for storage and utilities. As far as student use… — Melissa Jensen Classrooms Copy Share Image
“Subect: Sigh. Okay. Since we're on the subject... Q. What is the Tsar of Russia's favorite fish? A. Tsardines, of course. Q.… — Melissa Jensen Apple pie Copy Share Image
“I Can't Make You Love Me.' Bonnie Raitt." "Oh,Fiorella." I glared at him a little as I climbed down. "Was that delightful… — Melissa Jensen Dressing room Copy Share Image
“I'll tell you this,though, Frankie makes me happy. So does Sadie. I don't want to canoodle with either of them, but I… — Melissa Jensen Another day Copy Share Image
“I wove my way between the tables, pulling my hair forward over my shoulders as I went.Alex was still sitting when I… — Melissa Jensen Gaze Copy Share Image
“Daniel." He looked up. "El-la.I was wondering if you'd catch me." He offered me a cigarette. I gave him a shame-on-you look;he… — Melissa Jensen Bar mitzvah Copy Share Image
“Dad's in D.C. all week," he said as we climbed out, "so I get to use the garage. Parking's a bitch around… — Melissa Jensen Bitch Copy Share Image
“There was no doorman outside Harrison Kinuye's house, just a Phillite senior leaning into a huge stone urn. He extricated himself as… — Melissa Jensen Front door Copy Share Image
“When Sebastian, cearly delighted to be treated like one of the guys, didn't move, Alex bared his teeth. " Depeche-toi! " Sebastian… — Melissa Jensen Gaze Copy Share Image
“I was wondering where the real party was." I jumped, sending my pencil in a sharp line across the page. Alex was… — Melissa Jensen Big words Copy Share Image
“We'd reached the parking lot. Alex stopped. "You drive to school?" I demanded. He gestured me ahead of him through the break… — Melissa Jensen Last time Copy Share Image
