“Maybe you don't have to remember something for it to be true. For it to exist.”

“Because if you don't have at least one person believing in you, then there's not much reason to give a shit about anything.”

“Or maybe she wants to believe that he found her on purpose. Even Janie can have her dreams.”

“Once you read something, you can't erase it from your brain.”

“Are you okay?" she whispers, giggling.Me? Oh sure. You might have to carry me out of here, though."What happened?"I created a distraction."I gathered that."Step stool, encyclopedias, floor."I see. Well, I can't thank you enough."Sure you can. Help me flunk enough tests, so I drop out of the 'torian range."Can't you just tell Abernethy that you have a reputation as a dumbshit to keep up, and you don't want the attention?"Flunking is more fun.”

“Thank you. I don't know what I'd do without you.''I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.”

“If you don't want me to see, I guess, don't sleep in the same room as me."He looks at her with a sly smile. "But I'm known for sleeping in school. It's my shtick.”