Quote by Rachel Hawkins

“Cal had been waiting for us at the pond. When he’d seen me, he’d given me a barely perceptible nod, which was the Cal…

— Rachel Hawkins

“Oh my God, you so should have fainted, and then Cal could have caught you and, like, carried you up the staircase.”

— Rachel Hawkins

“He knocked politely and entered the principal’s office with his dad face in full effect. He put his hand on my shoulder in a…

— Charlotte Leonetti

“In the weeks between my father's visit and Cal's death, I hurt my friend in ways that frightened me.”

— Amber Dermont

“I’m in my junior year but I can’t take it anymore. The beige walls, the scent of linoleum and used lockers, the shrill bell…

— Diana Abu-Jaber

“I sat up and pushed my wet hair out of eyes. Cal was standing a few feet away. I glared at him. "Awesome job…

— Rachel Hawkins

“If I'd been burned alive because of bad grades, my parents would have killed me, especially my father, who meant well but was just…

— David Sedaris

“In the afternoon when school was out and the last one had left with his little dirty snuffling nose, instead of going home I…

— William Faulkner

“Cal's fingers tightened on mine, and my heart thumped in response. The library felt very quiet and very still around us. "You'll feel it.”

— Rachel Hawkins

“There was no point in telling my father. He'd never let me quit after only one day. He couldn't help me and he'd make…

— Karen Joy Fowler

“I sat up so fast I practically broke the sound barrier, but it was Cal standing in my doorway, not Archer. I heaved a…

— Rachel Hawkins

“Let me guess: you were one of those kids who had a chair dedicated to you in detention in school." "Was not. They retired…

— Toni McGee Causey