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"Shelley,' I say. 'You should've let him win. You know, to be polite.' Shelley's response is a shake of her head. Applesauce drips on her chin. 'That's the way it's going to be, huh?' I say, hoping the scene doesn't gross Alex out. Maybe I'm testing him, to see if he can handle a glimpse of my home life. If so, he's passing. 'Wait until Alex leaves. I'll show you who the checkers champion is.'My sister smiles that sweet, crooked smile of hers. It's like a thousand words put into one expression. For a moment I forget Alex is still watching me. It's so weird having him inside my life and my house. He doesn't belong, yet he doesn't seem to mind being here."
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"If it weren't for the last minute nothing would get done."
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"When you love someone, you don't care that she ate your sandwich. You only hope she found it delicious."
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"Some kleptomaniacs do not steal things only; they also, while some only, steal lovers."
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"You know, Aunt Tasha makes jokes about how youE1d actually be a better queen than the others, except sometimes . . . I donE1t think sheE1s joking."
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"A tie is what you get after ice cubes have wrestled with hot water."
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"Zombies are far better than religious people, because they do not discriminate in killing."
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"Your party kicked so much ass!Even though you suck so much! It's like, instead of blood, your heart pumps liquid suck! But thanks for the beer!"
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"Some people make spectacles of themselves with a couple of glasses."
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"Everyone has a sense of humor. If you don't laugh at jokes, you probably laugh at opinions."
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"Milk is the only juice in a world of cows."
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"This connection we have isn't going away, it's only getting stronger. Because the more I spend time with her, the closer I want to be."
Romance


"I give her the only honest and true answer I have.'You're where I want to be."
Belonging


"If my name was Richard, I'd go by Richard or Rich...not Dick. Hell I'd even settle for being called Chard."
Identity


"Being afraid to take chances is scarier than actually doing things that challenge you."
Courage


"Hey, Carlos,' the Professor says when he walks in. 'How was REACH?''It sucked.''Can you be more specific?' my guardian asks.'It really sucked,' I elaborate, sarcasm dripping from every word."
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"And my piece of advice is...don't flirt with any of the female instructors. They all have access to weapons bigger than yours."
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"I thought we were gonna take this relationship slow.''A back rub is harmless.'My eyes roam over her kick-ass bikini-covered bod. 'I'll have you know I've been intimate with girls wearin' a lot more."
Affection


"Snakes don't have fuckin' legs, so how was I supposed to think there'd be one hidin' in the face of a damn rock that's ten feet below the summit?"
Adventure


"She's a Texan, born and raised. Football is in our blood."
Tradition


"The urge to jump into his arms and feel the warmth of them surrounding me is so powerful, I wonder if it's medically possible to be addicted to another human being."
Relationship
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