“This wasn’t the time or place for it, so I hid it away in a little drawer in the back of my mind,marked DEAL WITH LATER.”

“I hate procrastinating, so much so that I often do my homework on Friday so it won’t be hanging over my head all weekend long. The goodthing is, my (nonexistent) social life doesn’t usually interfere with this quirk of mine.”

“That's my brother," I said. "Saving the world, one girl at a time.”

“I think the correct term for this was ‘pissing contest’, and though I was flattered, I didn’t have time for it.”

“Excitement in Eastport? Nay! But I had time to snoop around Nancy Drew style.”

“Tiffany’s pale faced turned to green and I involuntarily took a step back, half expecting an Exorcist-style stream of vomit to shoot out of her gaping mouth.”

“Well, I can feel superior for my good deed.” I flashed him a smile. “How’s that for a selfish reason?”